(VOV) - Quang Nam provincial leaders held a meeting on October 7 reviewing the city’s revitalization programme and implementation of road safety projects for pedestrians. 

(VOV) - Two stunning contemporary dance productions “Without Stars” and “There We Have Been” inspired by Haruki Murakami’s novel Norwegian Wood are set to light up Vietnam stages this October.

(VOV) - A photo exhibition shining the light on challenges women and girls around the globe face sponsored by the Embassy of Canada is set to take place at the Vietnamese Women’s Museum in Hanoi from October 9-21.

(VOV) - Vietnam Television (VTV) has announced it will broadcast live all matches of the Vietnam U19 football squad in the U19 Asian Football Championship (AFC) 2014 scheduled from October 9-23 in Myanmar on channels VTV2, VTV6 and VTV6 HD.

(VOV) -A contemporary art exhibition was launched by Vietnamese students in London from September 29 to October 5, telling stories about the first days overseas students set foot abroad and how they gradually adapted to the new situation and pursued their passion for art.

(VOV) -A South African cultural exchange and a food festival were held at Animus Lounge in Ho Chi Minh City on October 6.

(VOV) -Two compositions by world renowned Vietnamese concert guitarist and composer Dang Ngoc Long were a repertoire requirement at the International Guitar Competition and Festival 2014, which transpired in Berlin from October 3-5.

(VOV) -The Vietnamese female squad suffered a 3-0 setback to the Republic of Korea (RoK) in their second match in the qualifying round at the ongoing Asian U16 Football Champs 2015 in Malaysia.

Vietnam expect to win a quarter-final berth at the Asian Football Confederation U19 Championship in Myanmar although they have been drawn in the "Death Group" of the tournament, players and coaches say.

Vietnam will send two representatives to the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Future Stars tournament to be held in Singapore from October 17 to 20.

The Museum of central Binh Dinh province has announced the discovery of more than 600 precious items during a recent archaeological excavation of Champa ruins at Rung Cam (Forbidden Forest) site at Thu Thien Thuong village, Binh Nghi commune, Tay Son district.

(VOV) -Well-known Singaporean conductor Kah Chun Wong will perform at two concerts including the Programmes Chamber Music and "Friendship Melodies" of the “Asia-Europe” New Music Festival on Oct. 9-10.

(VOV) - Over 366 pavilions will showcase a wide variety of wares at this year’s four-day 2014 Hanoi Traditional Craft Village Festival set to get underway at the Quan Ngua Sports Palace on October 9.

(VOV) - A Vietnam delegation will join 42 countries and territories participating in the second Asian Para Games scheduled for October 18-24 in Incheon, the Republic of Korea. 

(VOV) -As many as 5,000 amateur and professional photographers are attending a Canon PhotoMarathon 2014 contest which opened at Military Zone 7 Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City on October 4.

(VOV) -The Vietnamese sporting delegation has grasped only one gold medal at the 17th Asian Games (ASIAD) in the Republic of Korea, coming up short on their set target of 2-3 gold medals.

(VOV) -An exhibition casting the spotlight on the economic, cultural and societal achievements of the capital city over the past 60 years has opened in Hanoi and runs until October 12.

Over 250 documents, maps, photographs and objects are on display at an exhibition launched in Ho Chi Minh City on October 3. 

(VOV) -A Taiwanese businessman has bought “Giu Bien” (Sea Keeping) of Vietnamese painter Uyen Huy which was displayed at a picture gallery in Ho Chi Minh City from September 19-30.

(VOV) -Vietnam’s Karateka Nguyen Thanh Duy clinched a bronze medal at the ongoing Asian Games (ASIAD 17) in the Republic of Korea on October 3.

An exhibition on old photos of the former Hoa Lo Prison – one of Indochina’s largest – and its political inmates is taking place in Hanoi until the end of this month to celebrate the capital city’s 60th liberation anniversary.

(VOV) - The Hanoi Municipal People’s Committee has rewarded the Vietnamese female football squad with VND1 billion on the occasion of the top 4 finish at the 2014 Asian Games (ASIAD 17).

(VOV) - As many as 1,200 people are expected to participate in the annual open marathon sponsored by Hanoi Moi (New Hanoi) newspaper around Ho Guom (Sword Lake) in Hanoi on October 5.

Independent contemporary dance company Arabesque will tour the US this month to play its Suong Som (The Mist) at five shows in St Louis Washington DC, Birmingham, and San Diego.

(VOV) -Vietnam Television (VTV) in collaboration with the Vietnamese Ministry of Interior and Broadcast Program Export Association of Japan (BEAJ) will broadcast 12 Japanese films starting on October 5.

(VOV) - The second Latin American film week takes place at Cinematheque located at 22 Hai Ba Trung street in Hanoi from October 6-11.

(VOV) -The Vietnam U19 football squad is just about to depart for Myanmar to compete in the 2014 U19 Asian Football Championship (AFC) taking place from October 9 to 23.

(VOV) - Vietnamese female martial artists Ha Thi Nguyen and Pham Thi Thu Hien brought home two bronze medals from the 2014 Asian Games (ASIAD 17) in the Republic of Korea (RoK) on October 2.

The Swedish Film Festival will show films free of charge for the people in Hanoi this weekend. 

Nguyen Hoang Ngan, the Vietnamese queen of kata (performance), earned a silver medal at the 17th Asian Games (ASIAD 17) in Incheon, the Republic of Korea, on October 2.