(VOV) -The 2012 VFF Cup will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from October 24-28 with the participation of three guest teams from Turkmenistan, Laos and the Republic of Korea (RoK).

(VOV) -Ten most popular films from the Republic of Korea (RoK) depicting the country’s land and people will be screened at the Vietnam-RoK Film Festival in Hanoi from October 18-24 and Ho Chi Minh from December 6-8.

(VOV) - The final round of the 2012 Toyota National Student Volleyball Tournament will be held in Can Tho University’s sports hall from October 20-26.

(VOV) - Over 260 photos are on display in the 26th National Photographic Exhibition which opened at the Fine Art Museum of Ho Chi Minh City on October 10. 

Four national records were set at the 2012 Vietnam National Athletics Championships which closed at My Dinh national stadium in Hanoi on October 9.

(VOV) - A delegation of the Steering Committee for Southwest region on October 9 visited and congratulated Khmer people in the Mekong delta city of Can Tho on the occasion of Sene Dolta Festival 2012.

(VOV) -The Vietnamese football team appears to be rather lucky in the coming qualifying round of the 2015 Asian Cup.

(VOV) -The Symphony No.7 by famous Austrian composer Gustav Mahler will be played by the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra (VNSO) under the baton of Japanese conductor Honna Tesuji on October 12-13.

An exhibition of contemporary art exploring female iconography and sexuality has opened at the Hanoi Goethe Institute. 

Vietnamese singer Le Viet Anh will take part in an Asia-Pacific TV song programme, to be broadcast from Seoul on October 14. 

The country's football governing body (VFF) has elected a new vice president. 

(VOV) - A culture, sports and tourism festival will be held in the southcentral province of Ninh Thuan from October 14-16 for Cham ethnic people from all parts of the country. 

(VOV) - Vietnam welcomes UNESCO’s special priority given to its “Education for All” movement and is eager to back its initiatives and efforts to speed up the movement.

(VOV) - The Quang An flower market looks so beautiful at night with different species of flowers coming from Hanoi’s Me Linh, Tay Tuu, and Nhat Tan areas and the central highland city of Da Lat.

Haiphong and HCM City came out on top at the National Sport Aerobics Championships as both teams brought home four gold, one silver and four bronze medals each.

(VOV) -The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has been very impressed by Vietnam’s active preparations for the 18th Asian Games.

(VOV) -An art exhibition titled ‘Vietnamese Impression’ opened in Paris on October 7 to introduce the traditional costumes of ethnic groups.

Professors, doctors, scientists, and researchers gathered in Hanoi on October 7 to discuss the community role in preserving and promoting the value of Thang Long-Hanoi cultural heritage.

(VOV) -Over 10,000 people sang and danced together in Hanoi on October 7.

(VOV)-Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh has claimed the Chinese Taipei Open title after defeating the host Tien Chen Chou 2-0 in the final match on October 7.

(VOV) - The 2012 National Sport Aerobics Championships officially kicked off in Haiphong city on October 6.

(VOV) - A photo exhibition themed around “Hanoi’s Days and Nights in 1972” will be held from October 11-November 9 at the French Cultural Centre in Hanoi.

(VOV) - An October 6 ceremony in the northern province of Bac Giang has ushered in the fifth Culture, Sport, and Tourism Festival and officially accepted important titles from UNESCO and the Prime Minister.

(VOV) - Around 50 tennis players from across the country are competing at the 2012 National Tennis Championships - named the Viettravel Cup – opened in Hanoi on October 7.

(VOV) - The Hanoi Moi (New Hanoi) newspaper's annual run kicked off at the capital's Hoan Kiem Lake on October 7.

(VOV) -Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh has easily defeated Malaysia’s Chong Wei Feng 2-0 to advance to the final round of the Chinese Taipei Open.

(VOV) -A unique art exhibition themed ‘Think Different’ was launched in Hanoi on October 5 to mark the first anniversary of the death of Steve Jobs.

(VOV) -Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh has successfully advanced to the semi-finals of the Chinese Taipei Open, defeating Hong Kong’s world No. 22 Wing Ki Wong.

(VOV) - Three American dancers and one producer from the “So you think you can dance” programme will arrive in Vietnam on October 13.

Bui Thi Thu Ha secured Vietnam’s first gold medal at the Asian Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships’ cadet girls’ épee event in Bali, Indonesia on October 2.