(VOV) - The Vietnamese embassy in the Czech Republic held a concert on August 31 to mark Vietnam’s 70th National Day.

Young Vietnamese piano talents will have a chance to compete at the 3rd Hanoi International Piano Competition, scheduled to kick off on September 4 at the Vietnam National Academy of Music (VNAM), as heard at a press conference held in Hanoi on August 31.

An exhibition highlighting the ASEAN’s 48 years of peace and development as well as Vietnam’s 20 years of ASEAN membership will open from September 8-15 in Hanoi, announced the organising board on August 31. 

Vietnam's most famous pianist, Dang Thai Son, returned to the Warsaw Philharmonic Hall 35 years after he won first prize at the 10th International Chopin Competition in the same hall.

(VOV) - The temperatures getting cooler and leaves changing colour can only lead to one conclusion— autumn has arrived. Here are 10 reasons why Hanoi is best in autumn.

(VOV) -Domestic and foreign tourists can savour various Vietnamese dishes made by talented local chef Anh Tuyet at Premier Village Danang Resort, one of the ultimate relaxing places in Vietnam.

A highlight of the many cultural activities held on National Day, September 2, will be the national concert Dieu Con Mai (Remaining with Time), which features well-known revolutionary songs.

Three-time Grammy Award-winning producer RedOne is currently in Vietnam for a music project with a Vietnamese-Australian singer/songwriter after attending a ceremony to launch a scholarship fund, to go partly to local autistic children, this week.

More than 40 singers and theatre artists will perform at a free gala performance "Tuoi Tre Vietnam-Cau Chuyen Hoa Binh” (Vietnamese Youth-the Story of Peace), in Ho Chi Minh City next week to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the country's National Day (September 2). 

Vietnam is participating in the 2015 ASEAN cuisine festival that opened in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh on August 29.

The Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music will host a “Classical Masterworks” concert by the Saigon Philharmonic Orchestra at 8 p.m. on September 4.

Female Malaysian and Vietnamese artists shared their take on feminism and other pressing social issues at the first joint exhibition being held in downtown Hanoi.

Hundreds of Vietnamese and Japanese residents in Danang and Hoi An participated in the annual Vietnam-Japan Culture Exchange at the central city's Administrative Centre Park on August 28.

(VOV) - The ASEAN Women’s Association of Kuala Lumpur on August 28 held a cultural presentation at the Vietnam Embassy, showcasing the traditional dress, song, dance, history, folklore and cuisine of the countries within the region.

(VOV) - The earthen-wall house is typical of ethnic groups in the mountainous province of Ha Giang, including the Pu Peo. The Pu Peo believe that the success or failure of a family depends greatly on the land and the house they occupy.  

The 2015 Vietnam Culture Week began in Laos on August 28 on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day and the 40th anniversary of Laos’.

Some 73 documentary photos and 160 publications featuring the friendly relations between Vietnam and India are being showcased at an exhibition opening in Ho Chi Minh City on August 28.

Book lovers will have a chance to buy rare second-hand books at a special festival to be held in the capital this weekend.

Many French and Vietnamese language press dispatches in the period of resistance against the French will be displayed at an exhibition in Hanoi.

(VOV) - Built more than 100 years ago, the opulent Binh Thuy mansion in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho is considered one of the most beautiful and celebrated examples of French colonial-style architecture. It draws thousands of visitors every year. 

On Saturday and Sunday mornings, visitors to Tao Dan Park in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 can hear the sweet sound of violin coming from a corner in the park. 

(VOV) - VOV reporter Le Quang Trung has carried off two consolation prizes at the Youth Photography Festival 2015-the first online contest for young photographers 14-35 years of age. After a three month competition, the organizing board received 3,054 photos from 527 photographers nationwide. Here’s some winning photos:

A ceremony was held at 1pm local time in London on August 26 to debut the Danang-Vietnam team at St Katherine Docks, who will be competing in the Clipper 2015-16 Round the World Yacht Race. 

Dam me (Passion), directed by Phi Tien Son, will be on screen at the upcoming fourth ASEAN film festival in Prague, as heard during a press conference held in the Czech Republic on August 26. 

Pham Trinh Phuong Thanh, a Vietnamese national, has won the first prize of the webtoon or comics on web category at the “Talk! Talk! Korea” contest, the Korean Culture Centre in Hanoi said on August 26.

Vietnam Comic Day 2015 will be organised in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi on August 30 and September 6, respectively.

A series of cultural and tourism events is taking place in Mu Cang Chai district in the northern province of Yen Bai, celebrating the region's beautiful terraced landscapes and rich ethnic cultures.

(VOV) -The British Council in Vietnam has launched the 3rd competition “UK in My Eyes” from September 3 to October 3, 2015.

A book on contemporary Vietnam compiled by a research centre for Vietnam and ASEAN under the Russian Academy of Science (RUS) is set to be released shortly.

(VOV) -The Vietnamese embassy in Russia will host a photo exhibition and film week title “Vietnam- World’s Rendezvous 2015” in Moscow as from September 1.