The Vietnam Cuisine Culture Association (VCCA) is working to develop a national online cuisine map with a view to introducing Vietnamese cuisine quintessence to the world through helping those who want to explore the country's food.

VOV.VN - A large-scale installation art exhibition titled “A Tide of Emotions” by world-acclaimed Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota is scheduled to take place for over six months at Vincom Center for Contemporary Art (VCCA) in Hanoi.

Hanoi plans to host more international music festivals, reinforcing its brand as a UNESCO Creative City.

The People’s Committee of Cao Bang province on September 30 held a ceremony to launch a culture, sports, and tourism week and receive a certificate re-verifying Non Nuoc Cao Bang a UNESCO-recognised Global Geopark.

VOV.VN - A carnival as part of the ongoing Hanoi Autumn Festival was held at a pedestrian zone around Hoan Kiem Lake, featuring the participation of thousands of people on October 1.

VOV.VN - The debut version of the Hanoi autumn festival off on September 29 at the pedestrian area surrounding Hoan Kiem (Returned Sword) Lake, with the event attracting plenty of locals and tourists.

VOV.VN - Bui Quynh Hoa, a model from Hanoi, successfully surpassed 17 other contestants to win the title on the coronation night of Miss Universe Vietnam 2023 which was held in Ho Chi Minh City on September 29.

The Vietnam Phở Festival 2023 is going international, and it has chosen Japan as its first destination.

The Vietnam Culinary Culture Association (VCCA) presented certificates in recognition of 121 typical Vietnamese dishes in the first phase of the project “Building and developing Vietnamese culinary culture into a national brand” and announced its second phase in 2023 at a ceremony in Hanoi on September 29.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) held a ceremony on September 29 to mark the 33rd anniversary of German Unity Day, showing the solidarity and friendship between the people of the city and Germany.