(VOV) -39 contestants from southern region competing in Miss Vietnam pageant 2014’s final round took photos in bikini at Nha Mat resort, Bac Lieu province on November 7.

(VOV) -As many as 600 young volunteers will take part in a special programme named Dance for Kindness 2014 which is scheduled for November 9 at Vincom Royal City (10am) and Indochina Plaza Hanoi (3pm) in respond to World Kindness Day.

(VOV) - The European Music Festival is returning Vietnam for its second edition on November 22-December 5.

(VOV) - The first Vietnam International Fashion Week is coming to Ho Chi Minh City on December 1-6 and the top tier event will feature works of many world-renowned fashion designers.

Vietnam will test their skills in their fifth official friendly match against Palestine at the My Dinh Stadium here this weekend.

Hoang Lien National Park in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai received certificates of Vietnam Heritage Trees for two rare flora species in the park at a ceremony on November 5. 

(VOV) - A competition on world heritage discovery in Hanoi officially opened on November 6.

(VOV) - The 39 finalists of the 2014 Miss Vietnam beauty pageant are visiting popular tourist destinations in the south, the likes of Bac Lieu Wind Farm, in charming Ao Ba Ba traditional Vietnamese southern costume.

Vietnamese athletes will compete in 18 out of 26 sports at the fourth Asian Beach Games 2014 (ABG 2014) to be held in Thailand from November 14 to 23.

Vietnam trounced Singapore, 11-0, in the opening match of the Asian Women's U19 Championship qualifier in Hanoi on November 5.

(VOV) -Vietnamese films Nhung nguoi viet huyen thoai (the Legend Makers) and Banh Mo (Dreaming Cake) will screen at the Republic of Korea (RoK)-ASEAN Cinema Weekend set for Jakarta, Indonesia.

(VOV) - The Sweden innovations programme (SIP), will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from November 10-30 to mark the 45th anniversary of Sweden-Vietnam diplomatic ties.

(VOV) - The top 4 of the 2014 Vietnam Next Top Model contest will take part in fashion shows and exchanges with international fashion designers and supermodels in Milan, Italy.

(VOV) - Leading actors and models from the Republic of Korea (RoK), Cha Seung-won and Lee Soo Hyuk will participate in Vietnam International Fashion Week set for Ho Chi Minh City in December.

(VOV) - Korean girl pop group T-ara is coming to the Lan Anh stage in Ho Chi Minh City to sing and strut their stuff at 8pm on January 10 next year.

(VOV) -Nearly 70 works of art featuring the landscapes, people and culture of Belarus painted by famous Belarusian artists are on display at an exhibition that opened in Hanoi on November 3.

Vietnam's impressive run under coach Toshyia Mirua continued as the team coasted to a 3-0 victory over Korea University in an international friendly match on November 4 at Thong Nhat Stadium in HCM City.

An exhibition on “Vietnam’s Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos: historical and legal evidence” was launched at the Khmer Cultural Exhibition Centre in the southern province of Soc Trang on November 4. 

(VOV) -The Ho Chi Minh City Ornamental Creature Association on November 4 announced it will host the 5th international bonsai festival at Tung Son Thach Park (Rin Rin Park) next year from June 5 to 8.

(VOV) -Well-known fashion designer Zio Song from the Republic of Korea (RoK), who specialises in high-end menswear, will bring his latest collection for Spring-Summer 2015 to Vietnam this December.

The Saigon International Guitar Festival, featuring acclaimed foreign artists and educators, may be the year's most important event for classical guitarists in Vietnam.

Vietnamese athletes won three golds at the ninth WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Aguascalientes, Mexico, which ended on November 2.

Striker Nguyen Anh Duc scored a double in Becamex Binh Duong's 4-1 win over Myanmar champions Ayeyawadi United on November 2 in Binh Duong Province.

Audiences in the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau are being spoilt with a number of famous Japanese films during the Japanese Film Festival 2014. 

Many experts backed the building of a road-rail bridge spanning the Hong (Red) River just 75m from the historic, but the ageing Long Bien Bridge at a recent conference. 

(VOV) -Vietnam War photographer Nick Ut received Achievement in Photojournalism at the 12th Annual Lucie Awards which was held in New York, the US on November 2 for his iconic portrayal of ‘Napalm Girl’ Phan Thi Kim Phuc.

(VOV) -A ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of Ha Long Bay’s recognition as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site was held in Quang Ninh province on November 1.

(VOV) -Vietnam has placed in Group C of the 2015 AFC U-19 Women's Championship qualifiers to run from November 5 to 9 at the VFF Youth Football Training Centre in Hanoi.

(VOV) -Former Manchester United (MU) midfielder David Beckham will visit Vietnam to promote his new whiskey brand – Haig Club – on November 10 or 11.

(VOV) - Students at the Hanoi Tourism College on October 31 had a chance to watch as US Chef Leif Eric Benson prepared a number of wonderful dishes made from American potatoes.