(VOV) - Master Chef Hoang Minh Nhat delighted hundreds of guests who had gathered on October 31 aboard the Harems 2 five-star luxury cruise liner in Da Nang for a Halloween get together with a new recipe for a cocktail appetizer made of bread. 

(VOV) -The Embassies of Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand have jointly organized the ASEAN Film Festival 2015 in Wellington, New Zealand to celebrate their culture, land and peoples. 

As many as 100 photos featuring natural and cultural heritage sites are being showcased at an exhibit that opened on November 2 in the central city of Danang.

(VOV) - It’s come down to the wire as Thuy Van and other contestants of the 2015 Miss International pageant prepare for the November 5 grand finale at the Shinagawa Prince Hotel Hiten Hall in Tokyo.

(VOV) - Pham Hong Thuy Van flaunted Ao dai (national long dress) designed by Huynh Hai Long – the champion of the Vietnam Collection Grand Prix 2009  and Dang The Huy at the ongoing Miss International 2015 in Japan.

(VOV) - On November 1, a Vietnamese delegation gave a music and dance performance opening the 2015 Asian Ethnic Cultural Performance in TsimShaTsui of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China. 

Vietnam should publish books, video of tuong (classic drama), and host forums, talks, symposiums and shows at schools for students in order to preserve and promote traditional theatre that has existed for thousands of years, said Chua Soo Pong, a researcher of traditional art performance from Singapore and member of International Theatre Institute, in a talk with Vietnamese artists in Danang.

Artists from Vietnam and India have joined a traditional art performance on October 31 in an Indian city as part of activities planned to mark the 43rd anniversary of two countries’ diplomatic ties.

(VOV) - Thai ethnic people have long grown the ingredients used to make traditional specialties like ‘canh bon’, a soup made from water-taro.

(VOV) - The Overseas Vietnamese Association in Prague organized a special art performance on October 30 hoping to cultivate a sense of pride, unity and nationality in expatriates residing in the capital city.

(VOV) - Vietnam will send a yet to be identified representative to Germany this December to compete in the Miss Intercontinental Beauty Pageant, Vietnam pageant officials have unveiled.

The Asia Fashion Summit 2015 (AFS 2015), and an international exhibition on fashion and materials for the garment industry, are scheduled to take place in Hanoi in the next month.

The ethnic Khmer people in the Mekong Delta will celebrate Ooc-om-bok Festival, one of their most important traditional festivals, on November 25-26.

(VOV) - The organizing board of the 26th edition of the Stockholm International Film Festival set for November 9-17 has extended an invitation to young director Phan Dang Di to serve as a jury member.

(VOV) -‘Chau, Beyond the Lines’, a documentary on Vietnamese Agent Orange (AO) victims, directed by Courtney Marsh, has been listed as of top 10 documentary short subject contenders for the 88th Academy Award.

(VOV) - A forum on Vietnamese culture and tourism potential was held by the Vietnamese embassy in Mexico on October 29. 

(VOV) - Halloween, originated from Western countries, has been strongly embraced by people in Vietnam, especially young people, in recent years.

The Vietnam Cultural Heritage Week 2015 will be organised at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Son Tay Town's Dong Mo on the outskirts of Hanoi on November 15-23.

Vietnamese photos have won five prizes at a World Bank’s contest that aimed to document how poor people make a living.

(VOV) - A true partnership between arts, cultural organizations and the business community will contribute to a thriving national economy and strong cultural sphere say arts and business leaders from the community.

Four young Vietnamese filmmakers will screen their documentaries at the fourth mini documentary festival (Mini DocFest) to be held in Hanoi from October 30 to November 2. 

(VOV) - This year’s Saigon International Guitar Festival will expose the Ho Chi Minh City community to a first-class international musical experience, said an official from the organizing board.

(VOV) - Fashion show producer and model Jessica Minh Anh unveiled her latest fashion collection on October 29 at the J Autumn Fashion Show on board a giant glass boat on the Seine River in Paris to rave reviews. 

(VOV) - “Kong: Skull Island” - the latest film about legendary monsters of Hollywood will be shot in Australia, Vietnam and Hawaii.

A photo exhibition entitled “Hanoi- 30 years of Reform” is on display at the Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) in Hanoi, having opened on October 27.

(VOV) - The First Journey by Phung Nguyen Quang and Huynh Kim Lien has won the 2015 Scholastic Picture Book Award (SPBA) for best Asian themed picture book, one of the most prestigious honours in the field of children’s and young adult literature.

(VOV) -The gorgeous beauty queens competing at the Miss International Beauty Pageant in Hakone, Japan looked ravishing as ever as they posed for photos at the swimsuit competition.

(VOV) -Top 5 outstanding contestants to the Miss Beauty Doll Vietnam 2016 (MBD Vietnam) beauty pageant have arrived in Paris, France for the third semi-finals. Accordingly, they will choose appropriate outfits to attend a cocktail party.

(VOV) - Vietnam Motor Show 2015 opened in Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City on October 28. The event showcases 18 brand names with 150 models. It is expected to attract 170,000 visitors.

A 10-piece T-shirt collection designed by Adrian Anh Tuan was launched at a fashion show on October 25 at Robins Department Store in Ho Chi Minh City's Crescent Mall.