A project to restore a 17th-century temple on the outskirts of Hanoi, which was carried out by architect Le Thanh Vinh, won the highest prize in the heritage preservation category at the International Union of Architects event in Xi'an, China.

VOVNews will award winners of the “Beautiful Hanoi” photographic contest on October 19 at its office, at 45 Ba Trieu Street, Hanoi.

Palestinian folk dance troupe Asayel has performed at the Hanoi Opera House on October 14, with a display of traditional Palestinian arts and new creative trends.

A Ho Chi Minh Days festival officially opened in Pusan in the Republic of Korea on October 14 with a special arts programme to mark 15th anniversary of both cities twinning.

The 3D animated film, “Arthur and the Two Worlds War” by French director Luc Bensson will open Vietnam’s first international film festival in Hanoi on October 17. 

The Diamond Princess cruise ship, carrying 2,500 international tourists from 47 countries and territories, anchored at Nha Trang Bay in the south central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on October 14. 

Photos of Hanoi by French artist Dominique De Miscault are on display at an exhibition in Paris.

Over 300 artifacts from Central Highland ethnic groups belonging to collector Nguyen Van Hai are on display at a museum in Can Tho city from October 14-17.

Vietnamese model Chung Thuc Quyen will compete with beauties from 80 countries at the Miss International 2010 pageant in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, in November.

Vietnam’s ten-member Big Toe dance troupe won the championship title at the Battle of the Year (BOTY), a South East Asian tournament, in Singapore on October 8-10.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan opened the Mitsubishi Asian Children’s Enikki Festa 2010-2011 in Hanoi on October 13.

The first international film festival will be held in Hanoi on October 17-21, organised by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The Binh Thuan Provincial People’s Committee approved a plan to organise the 2010 Miss Earth from November 12-14.

Sergey Afonin, a Russian journalist, praised the magnificent festival marking Hanoi’s 1000th birthday in the Tassovets newspaper, part of the ITAR TASS news agency, in its 2nd October issue.

The Japan Foundation for Cultural Exchanges in Vietnam and the Vietnam-Japan Human Resources Corporation Centre (VJCC) will hold a Japanese language festival in Hanoi on October 17.

Ten low income couples celebrated a joint wedding ceremony in HCM City on October 10 with hope that the lucky date would look kindly on their futures.

The Fine Art Publishing House has published a special book entitled President Ho Chi Minh and the Capital City Hanoi compiled by Do Hoang Linh and Nguyen Van Duong.

Thang Long-Hanoi City of the Soaring Dragon by director Trong Dai and script writer Nguyen Khac Phuc will be performed in Hanoi at 8pm on October 10.

A photography exhibition on Vietnam by famous Cuban photographer and war reporter Roberto Salas opened in Havana on October 8 to mark the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi and the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Cuba diplomatic ties.

The Hanoi municipal People’s Committee on October 9 inaugurated Dai Nam theatre as a construction to celebrate the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.

A gala night under the theme of “Proud of Hanoi” took place in Paris, France on October 8, with the participation of 80 Vietnamese young people from cities and provinces across this foreign country.   

The Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, Japan, has presented the Hanoi Zoo a pair of cranes, a valuable and rare kind of bird listed in the world’s Red Book, as a gift to the city on the occasion of its 1,000th anniversary.

An imposing street festival took place in Hanoi on October 8, representing the Vietnamese young generation’s sentiment, responsibility and love to Hanoi on the occasion of its 1,000 th birthday.

Audiences in Hanoi this week will be treated to classical music from a Finnish quartet and performances by a Russian folk troupe as part of a diverse entertainment programme being held to mark the capital city's 1,000th anniversary.

Japanese Film Week kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City at the BHD Star Cinema on October 8.

A seminar on youth’s contribution to preserving and upholding their nation’s cultural values was co-organised by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and the Hanoi municipal Youth Union on October 8 in Hanoi during the ASEAN+3 Youth Festival.

Peace (Hoa Binh) Park was inaugurated on October 8 to mark the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.

Hundreds of objects and documents representing the development of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) over the past 80 years are being showcased at an exhibition opening in Hanoi on October 8.

Audiences in Hanoi this week will be treated to classical music from a Finnish quartet and performances by a Russian folk troupe as part of a diverse entertainment programme being held to mark the capital city's 1,000th anniversary.

Sailing teams from 20 countries and territories will take part in an International Sailing Festival in Mui Ne resort of Binh Thuan province from December 8-11.