Vietnamese team secure championship at football tournament held by Czech Senate
Vietnam’s FC Sapa Praha have successfully defended the championship of the annual friendly football tournament held by the Czech Senate for ethnic communities for the third year after defeating Slovakia 2-0 in the final match on June 18.
Prague (VNA) – Vietnam’s FC SapaPraha have successfully defended the championship of the annual friendlyfootball tournament held by the Czech Senate for ethnic communities for thethird year after defeating Slovakia 2-0 in the final match on June 18.
By keeping his net clean throughout thetournament, Le Kien became the best goalkeeper of thetournament for the second time.
This year, the tournament drew 24 footballteams representing foreign communities in the Czech Republic, including thosefrom Bulgaria, Jordan, Italy, Slovakia, Serbia, Senegal, Romania. Palestine,Togo, Ukraine and Yemen.
According to Vietnamese Ambassador to the Czech Republic Thai Xuan Dung, thetournament is a chance to strengthen the solidarity among the Vietnamesecommunity in the host country in particular and with other communities in the Europeancountry in general. He expressed hope that through the sports event, the imageof the nation and people of Vietnam will be further enhanced in the eyes of internationalfriends.
Also on June 18, the eighth edition of theVietnamese youth’s football tournament in Laos was kicked off in Vientiane,with the participation of nine teams. Along with providing a healthy playgroundfor the Vietnamese community in the neighbouring country, the tournament isalso a chance to raise fund for needy people in the country. The final match andthe closing ceremony are slated for July 17.
On June 19, the Vietnam FootballAssociation in Korea (VFAK)-Vietnam Airlines Compatriot Cup 2022 was launched at Cheonan Stadium of Chungcheongnam-do province of the Republic of Korea (RoK),gathering 20 football teams representing Vietnamese people studying, workingand living in different localities across the RoK. The cup came to NgheAn province compatriot football team. The tournament was funded by VietnamAirlines.
Within the framework of the tournament, theLabour Management Board and the Employment Permit System (EPS) LabourManagement Office organised a booth to provide consultations to Vietnameseguest workers on the employment and residential policies of the RoK, and gavethem advice on the settlement of problems facing them./.
Vietnam’s U-19 football team will be in Group A, together with Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, Brunei and the Philippines, at the AFF U-19 Youth Championship 2022, according the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF).
The World Police Band Concert - Vietnam 2025 is an important opportunity to enhance cultural and artistic exchanges and mutual understanding between Vietnam’s public security force and law enforcement agencies worldwide.
Young people are no longer seeing heritage as something distant. They are actively engaging with it, for example, photographing it, performing it, and making it part of their everyday creative expression.
Demonstrating their superior form, the Thai women’s team cruised to a straight-sets victory, winning 25–16, 25–16, and 25–21. With this result, Thailand remains unbeaten across both legs of the tournament so far.
According to the latest FIFA women’s rankings, Vietnam ranked sixth in Asia, behind Japan (8th globally), the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (10th), Australia (15th), China (16th) and the Republic of Korea (21st).
Accessible via //a80.hanoi.gov.vn and a mobile app, the platform serves as the official information hub for parades, cultural events, exhibitions, and public services. It offers real-time updates on schedules, traffic, security, healthcare, and live broadcasts, as well as behind-the-scenes stories and community-shared moments from across the country.
Vietnamese language is now officially taught at four high schools and is one of eight optional second foreign languages in the national university entrance exam of the RoK.
Coach Masahiko Okiyama asked his Vietnamese side to step up a gear after the break, and it took only three minutes to double their lead thanks to an individual effort from Y Za Luong, who finished crisply into the bottom corner.
More than 150 images on display highlight the National Assembly’s 80-year development and the performance of the HCM City delegation of NA deputies during the 2021–2026 term.
The festival aims to foster artistic and cultural exchange, while deepening international appreciation for national identity, societal values and the missions of law enforcement agencies, especially those of the Vietnamese People's Police and their counterparts around the globe.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism plans to display up to 150 posters at Ho Chi Minh Square in Vinh for the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution on August 19 and National Day on September 2.
The competition offers a meaningful cultural and educational platform, serving not only as a creative space for Vietnamese and international children living in Hanoi but also as a forum to inspire patriotism, a love for peace, environmental awareness, and the aspiration to build a humane and sustainable world.
Taking a journey to the Cham Museum — the modest building in Phan Rang –Thap Cham, Indian writer Ankita Mahabir said that the museum might not boast size but it brims with pride for the local community, featuring carefully preserved sandstone sculptures, portraits, and rare artifacts.
For years, the Vietnamese community in many countries rarely had the chance to experience Vietnam’s traditional arts and culture actitivies organized by the Vietnam government, except the annual event “Vietnam Day Abroad” that has been organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 2010. But the year 2024 marked a turning point.
In the context of international integration and globalisation, culture and art education plays a vital role in promoting the all-round development of Vietnam's young generation.
Vietnam shared the top podium with the Philippines in the medal tally with four gold, two silver and two bronze medals at the last SEA Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
The “Vietnam – Colours from the Tropics” Cultural Festival in Moscow, Russia, has wrapped up after drawing 968,000 local residents and visitors, surpassing expectations and surprising organisers with the vibrant interest it sparked in the Russian capital.
Numerous commemorative activities highlighting the national remarkable achievements will be held nationwide in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19, 1945 – 2025) and National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2025).
Vietnam’s FC Sapa Praha (Photo: VNA) 
