The Japan Philharmonic Orchestra (JPO) Five is playing free community concerts in three beautiful cities of Da Nang, Hue and Hoi An during a central Vietnam tour on September 5-9, marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese contestant Pham Minh Quyen, a boxing coach, will compete at the Mister International 2023 male pageant which is set to take place in Thailand from September 8 to 18.

VOV.VN - Anna Hoang, 14, is set to compete at the Miss Eco Teen International 2023 pageant which is scheduled to take place this October in Egypt.

VOV.VN - A lacquer painting exhibition titled “Moon” by talented Japanese artist Saeko Ando is set to be introduced to the public on September 8 at the Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Violinist Shlomo Mintz is scheduled to arrive in Vietnam for a concert at the National Music Academy on September 8.

The first large-scale Vietnamese Mid-Autumn Festival in Japan opened in Saitama prefecture on September 1 evening.

Various typical Vietnamese dishes have been presented by the Malaysia - Vietnam Friendship Association at the "Taste of Sambal" fair which was held in Ipoh, Perak state, Malaysia from August 30 - September 2.

The Ba Chua Xu (Holy Mother of the Realm) Temple on Sam Mountain in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang has been recognised as an “Exemplary Spiritual Tourist Destination in Asia - Pacific” by the Vietnam - India Economic and Cultural Exchange Forum.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Center and the Vietnamese Consulate General in Sydney, co-hosted a programme aimed at introducing Vietnam's Mother Goddess culture through Hau Dong (or trance ritual) to audiences and overseas Vietnamese people in Australia.

Hot air balloon performances will be held on September 2 and 3 on Nguyen Thien Thanh street in Thu Thiem New Urban Area in Ho Chi Minh City’s Thu Duc city to celebrate the National Day (September 2).