(VOV) -A wide range of short documentaries by young domestic and foreign filmmakers are set to screen at the Mini DocFest 2014 at the Goethe Institute in Hanoi from October 29-November 4.

A festival demonstrating the cultural traits of the Thai ethnic minority group will be held for the first time, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Most buildings in the complex of Hue monuments are hundred-year-old wooden structures that require much effort and precise methodology to restore and conserve.

(VOV) -The Vietnam-Japan Festival 2014 opened at the Youth Cultural House in Ho Chi Minh City on October 26, attracting the participation of thousands of students and other young people.

(VOV) -An ASEAN Food Day was held in Cairo on October 25, attracting participation of permanent missions of 8 Southeast Asian countries to Egypt.

Vietnamese Grandmaster Le Quang Liem ranked second with four points at the ongoing Spice Cup Open 2014 in Missouri in the United States after winning the fourth and fifth round on October 24. 

(VOV) - A panel of Vietnamese and Japanese experts on October 25 spoke about the importance of preserving and conserving Asian architectural heritages at an international seminar in Hue city.

(VOV) - XONE FM, a hot music radio programme for Vietnamese youth broadcasting nationwide for 10 hours per day on VOV3 channel – Voice of Vietnam (VOV), launched an online music site on October 24. 

The second Asian Para Games wrapped up in Incheon, the Republic of Korea on October 24, with Vietnam ranking tenth in the medal standings. 

The Hanoi–based Ho Chi Minh Museum will host next month a special exhibition on the life of the late President Ho Chi Minh in the former Soviet Union.

(VOV) -Miss Vietnam 2010 Ngoc Han will present Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional dress) of leading domestic designers at Paris City Hall (Hotel de ville de Paris) on November 3 during her cultural exchange visit to France.

(VOV) - Sports officials from nine ASEAN countries are attending the fourth Senior Officials Meeting on Sports (SOMS) in Hanoi from October 23 – 25.

(VOV) -A ceremony was held in Hanoi on October 24 to honour athletes in the capital city who have clinched medals at the 17th Asian Games (ASIAD 17) in the Republic of Korea.

(VOV) - Vietnam on October 23 climbed into the top 10 at the Asian Para Games being held in the Republic of Korea, earning another gold and five more bronze medals.

(VOV) - The top selection day for the 2014 Miss Vietnam pageant was held in Hanoi on October 23.

(VOV) - Vietnamese top player Nguyen Tien Minh is back in the world top 20, nudging his way up to the 17th spot in the latest Badminton World Federation rankings with total points of 42,720.

Vietnam took the lead in the first day of the third Southeast Asian Vovinam Championships in Nay Pyi Taw in Myanmar on October 23, winning five gold, four silver and one bronze medals.

Thanh Nien's U21s drew with Thailand's U21s 1-1 to send both teams through to the semi-finals of the Thanh Nien International Football Tournament on October 23.

The Japanese coach of Vietnam's national football team, Toshyia Miura, says that fitness and tactics will be his priorities in a 10-day training camp in the southern province of Binh Duong.

The Cham people’s traditional Kate festival in the southern central province of Binh Thuan has attracted thousands of local residents and tourists.

(VOV) - Swimmer Nguyen Thanh Trung topped off the nation’s incredible showing at the Asian Para Games in the Republic of Korea with a win in the men’s 200m medley SM5 event on October 23.

(VOV) - The Vietnamese men’s football team climbed six notches to 136th in the latest International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) rankings released on October 23.

(VOV) - Vietnamese swimmer, Vo Thanh Tung, on October 23 brought fans to their feet in a very close finish in the men’s 50m butterfly S5 to win his fifth gold medal at the ongoing Asian Para Games in the Republic of Korea.

(VOV) -Vietnamese chess grandmaster Le Quang Liem has claimed his first victory against a strong US opponent, Raymond Kaufman, in the 2014 Spice Cup at the Crowne Clayton Hotel in Saint Louis, Missouri.

(VOV) -The 18 finalists of the 2014 Miss Ao Dai Vietnam pageant were announced on a live show broadcast on VTV6 channel, Vietnam Television, on October 22.

Vu Dang Quang Tung, nicknamed Michael Jo, will interact with other adventure lovers in Vietnam on Saturday about his journeys across Europe.

The Israel Film Festival will open with Foreign Letters by writer and director Ela Their on November 1.

(VOV) -As many as 100 outstanding photos chosen from more than 4.400 entries to the Vietnam Heritage Photo Awards contest are being showcased at Vietnam Heritage Photo Exhibition 2014 which is taking place in Ho Chi Minh City on October 22-25.

(VOV) -S.I.N.E (Saying Is Not Enough) dance crew from Hanoi has won the third place at the world biggest breakdancing event “Battle of The Year (BOTY) 2014” which took place in Braunschweig, Germany recently.

(VOV) -Vietnamese swimmer Vo Thanh Tung on October 22 snatched one gold medal at the men’s 50m freestyle S5 category of the ongoing Asian Para Games in the Republic of Korea.