On December 29, the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism announced the top 10 cultural, sports, and tourism events of 2023.
The selection process of 10 outstanding cultural, sports, and tourism events of 2023 involved both direct and online voting, with the participation of leadership representatives from various departments within the Ministry and journalists from 60 central and local media agencies. The online voting took place on the Ministry’s official portal: http://sukienvhttdl.bvhttdl.gov.vn and through the Electronic Cultural Newspaper and the National Electronic Newspaper.
Art program commemorating the 80th anniversary of the birth of Cultural Outline of Vietnam
- Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of the Birth of the Cultural Outline of Vietnam.
- Inaugurating the event “Honoring 78 Outstanding Exemplars in the National Cultural Field in 2023” and the National Cultural Officer Conference for the first time.
- Notable achievements in the cultural industry, with Hoi An and Da Lat recognized as UNESCO Creative Cities.
- Organizing the 1st Cultural Festival of Ethnic Groups with populations under 10,000 in Lai Chau Province in 2023.
- Vietnam elected as a Member of the World Heritage Committee for the term 2023–2027.
- Vietnam leads the overall medal tally for the first time while competing abroad at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) held in Cambodia in May 2023.
Vietnam leads the overall medal tally for the first time while competing abroad at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) held in Cambodia in May 2023.
- The Vietnamese women’s football team participates in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023.
- Vietnamese shooting team secures its first-ever gold medal at the Asian Games.
- On August 14, 2023, the government issued Resolution No. 127/NQ-CP on the application of electronic visas for citizens of all countries and territories, and Resolution No. 128/NQ-CP extends the temporary residence duration to 45 days for 13 unilaterally visa-exempt countries.
- Vietnamese tourism wins multiple awards at the 2023 World Tourism Awards. Vietnam is honored for the fourth time as a Leading World Heritage Destination and the fifth time as an Asia’s Leading Tourist Destination.
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