(VOV) - Overseas Vietnamese (OVs) gathered at the offices of the Vietnam Cultural Space program on October 18 to celebrate Vietnam Women’s Day (October 20). 

(VOV) - The 55th Miss International Beauty Pageant has officially kicked off in what pageant experts and bloggers have been dubbing the – Blood Bath in Tokyo – with many gorgeous and talented ladies competing for the Mikimoto crown.

(VOV) - The 2015 UK Film Week organised by British Council Vietnam will take place from 4 to 12 November in Hanoi, Danang and Ho Chi Minh City, aiming to tribute to all the unsung heroes in making music as an integral part of Great Britain. 

(VOV) - Miss Vietnam 2006 Mai Phuong Thuy was greatly spotlighted at the Vietnam International Fashion Week 2015 held from October 14-18 in HCM City. 

Vietnam’s traditional culture, cuisine and handicrafts were introduced to an international audience at the Asian Culture and Culinary Festival in Kiev, Ukraine on October 18. 

Korean pop sensation Psy will has a gig in Vietnam next month during a two-day music festival, local media reported on October 18.

A concert to honor Italian music will take place at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music in District 1 at 8 pm on October 19.

The Budapest Operetta and Musical Theatre and Vietnamese violinist Hoang Tuan Cuong will perform a night of classics at the Hanoi Opera House on October 22.

Traditional music performances during the Vietnam Day at the Expo Milan 2015 in Italy on October 17 have made impression on guests and visitors.

(VOV) - Two years after General Vo Nguyen Giap died, a local colonel/journalist released a photo-book titled “I take photos of General Vo Nguyen Giap”. 

A collection of Vietnamese ao dai and India sarees was shown at a fashion show held at Ho Chi Minh City's War Remnants Museum on October 16.

(VOV) - Traditional costume accents the beauty of women living in Vietnam’s northern mountainous province of Lai Chau. 

(VOV) - An art exhibition showcasing works by photographer Lee Sang Bok themed ‘Love of Country’ has opened at the Korean Cultural Centre in Hanoi.

The newly established Vietnam Film Distribution Association (VFDA) promises to protect domestic film distributors from the competition they face from foreign groups.

The annual French food and wine festival "Balade en France" returns to Ho Chi Minh City this year with a more attractive and efficient format.

(VOV) -Beautiful models and internationally acclaimed designers on October 15 continued to walk the red carpet in elegantly styled evening wear on the second night of Vietnam International Fashion Week.

(VOV) - Vietnam publishers are offering glimpses of the nation’s rich cultural and literary landscape at the 2015 Frankfurt Book Fair, Phan Thi Le, a representative of Phuong Nam Publishing House has reported.

(VOV) -Vietnam’s famous model Ha Anh and world’s renowned Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao have been invited to serve as judges at the final round of Miss Global 2015 pageant scheduled for October 22 in Manila, the Philippines.

(VOV) - A Vietnam-Republic of Korea (RoK) photo exhibition opened at the Korean Cultural Centre (KCC) in Hanoi on October 15.

(VOV) - The Miss Grand International (MGI) 2015 has launched its final round in Thailand. Vietnamese representative Nguyen Thi Le Quyen is confidentially taking part in the pageant’s activities. Quyen is the second runner-up of the 2015 Miss Ao Dai Vietnam beauty contest.

A free concert titled “German season in Vietnam” will take place at the Ho Chi Minh City Opera House in District 1 on October 23.

(VOV) - Hong Xuan, first runner-up of the 2015 Vietnam’s Next Top Model contest has made a big splash on the runway in designs by French designer Julien Fournié at Vietnam International Fashion Week.

(VOV) - Legendary American jazz saxophonist Kenny G enthralled Vietnamese audiences in his recent live concert hosted by VPBank at the National Convention Center in Hanoi.

As many as seven Russian classical and modern literature books translated into Vietnamese were made public in Hanoi on October 14.

(VOV) - Although they live in remote, isolated mountain areas of Ha Giang and Cao Bang province and have a small population, the Lo Lo have a strong sense of culture and still wear their traditional costumes. 

Vietnam’s Nghe Tinh Vi-Giam folk singing, part of the Humanity’s Intangible Heritage, has left a striking impression on the audience at the Asian Festival 2015 recently held in Australia’s Adelaide city. 

(VOV) - Tran Ngoc Lan Khue is under a lot of pressure to do well during the dance portion of the 2015 Miss World Pageant.

(VOV) -A breathtakingly beautiful photo entitled ‘Alone at Sunset’ of photographer Hoang Hai Thinh has won a bronze medal at the prestigious Sydney International Exhibition of Photography.

(VOV) - Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Kenny G performed in a one-night only concert at the National Convention Center in Hanoi on October 13 as part of his Asian tour to promote his latest album “ Brazilian Nights.”

(VOV) - A Panama handicraft and photo exhibition will take place at the National Library of Vietnam in Hanoi on October 26-30 under the framework of the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties.