The 7th Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF) was wrapped up on November 11 with the Best Feature Film Prize going to “Hard Shell”, a film from Iran.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese representative Huynh Thi Thanh Thuy unveiled on the evening of November 11 the gown that she will wear at the Miss International 2024 pageant which is ongoing in Tokyo, Japan.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh Museum, in collaboration with the Archive Department of the Party Central Committee’s Office, launched an exhibition titled “Ho Chi Minh’s Footprints in China” in Hanoi on November 11.

A Vietnamese culinary contest was held in Ulsan, the Republic of Korea (RoK), aiming to foster connections among Vietnamese residents in the Ulsan-Gyeongju area and neighbouring areas.

Vietnam participated in a cultural exchange festival highlighting the cultural diversity of Asia at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (China) on November 10.

Paintings by Vietnamese artist Pham Thuy Quynh, member of the executive board of the Vietnamese Association in Russia, were featured at the 5th annual exhibition of artworks by diplomats in Moscow on November 8.

VOV.VN - Nearly 3,000 Vietnamese and foreign youths came together to join International Youth Day which opened on November 9 in Hanoi.

A workshop entitled “Spotlight on German Cinema” was held in Hanoi on November 8 as part of the 7th Hanoi International Film Festival 2024 (HANIFF VII), providing an opportunity for filmmakers, experts, actors and actresses from Vietnam and Germany to share experience in developing the cinema industry.

VOV.VN - The Kathina ceremony, also known as the robe offering ceremony, holds special significance, deeply tied to the religious beliefs of the Khmer community. The ceremony reflects the devotion and reverence of Buddhist followers toward the monks.

VOV.VN - The seventh Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF 2024) officially opened at the Ho Guom Theater in the capital on November 7 evening.

VOV.VN - A film project market kicked off in Hanoi on November 7 as part of the seventh Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF 2024).

VOV.VN - A painting by Tran Van Can (1910-1994), one of the most prominent artists in Vietnamese history, was sold for EUR369,060 at the Peintres D'Asie I Art Moderne Vietnamien (Painters of Asia / Modern Vietnamese Art) auction by Aguttes in France on November 5.

VOV.VN - A special lion-dragon dance performance bearing images of Vietnamese mascots will be introduced at Vietnam Day Abroad 2024, which is scheduled to take place from November 15 to November 17 in Rio de Janeiro of Brazil.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on November 5 issued a plan to carry out the Prime Minister’s Directive No.30, dated August 29, 2024, on the development of cultural industries.

VOV.VN - Famous Korean band 2NE1 have announced on their official Facebook page that they plan to return to Vietnam in order to perform at a two-day concert in Ho Chi Minh City from February 15 to February 16.

VOV.VN - Works by four Vietnamese painters are being showcased during the 27th Asian Art Week in London in the UK, with the event drawing plenty of attention from local and international art lovers.

The Vietnam Fine Arts Museum is about to receive a painting titled “Hillsides in Deli Ibrahim (Algiers)” by Ham Nghi, an exiled Vietnamese king, on November 12.

VOV.VN - The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam will present a Japanese contemporary dance performance this November entitled “Fusion of light, sound, image, and body” by acclaimed Japanese choreographer and dancer Hiroaki Umeda.

VOV.VN - As many as 117 films from 51 countries and territories, including the United States, France, Germany, Sweden, Russia, Denmark, Norway, China, and Japan, will compete for titles at the seventh Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF) that is due to take place in Hanoi from November 7 to 11, a press conference held on November 5.

VOV.VN - As many as 80 contestants from across the world are arriving in Vietnam for the Mr World 2024 pageant which will be held in the country for the first time in late November.

VOV.VN - Tran Ngoc Thuan, 13, was awarded the first runner-up title at the Miss Pre Teen Icon International 2024 pageant, recently held in Cambodia on November 3.

VOV.VN - The restoration of the Thai Hoa Palace within the Hue Imperial Citadel has been a significant undertaking aimed at preserving the cultural and historical heritage of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - A one-year-old cat of Vietnam, a Bengal cat breed, has become the World Champion in the neutered cat category at the World Cat Championship (WCF World Show) which took place in Ho Chi Minh City on November 3.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese model Nguyen Thanh Huyen has won the Catwalk Coach Award at the Asia Model Festival 2024, which was held in the Republic of Korea (RoK) on November 2.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese cuisine has made a strong impression on many local and international visitors at the 2024 ASEAN Bazaar which recently took place in Caracas, Venezuela.

VOV.VN - Acclaimed Australian actor and singer Philip Quast will stage a live concert at the Friendship Palace in Hanoi on November 7 to perform classic melodies that has earned him widespread fame globally.

VOV.VN - Model and freelance actor Nguyen Xuan Thang, a former hot boy of Hanoi University of Science and Technology, has surpassed 12 other opponents to be named the winner of the Next Gentlemen 2024 contest.

VOV.VN - The capital city of Hanoi will play host to the first international lantern design competition and demonstration festival on January 18, 2025, at the Ocean City urban complex.

VOV.VN - Film buffs will have the opportunity to watch plenty of leading European films during the 23rd European Film Festival (EUFF), due to take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from November 14 to 28.

VOV.VN - As many as 16 domestic and foreign fashion designers and brands will participate in the Vietnam International Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2024, which is scheduled to take place in Hanoi from November 13 to 16.