A ceremony was held at Po Sah Inu tower relic site in Phan Thiet city of Binh Thuan to announce the Prime Minister’s decision to add the golden linga of Binh Thuan into the list of national treasures, and kick off the Kate Festival, a traditional festival of Cham followers of Brahmanism in the south-central province.

VOV.VN - Funkindustry, a French band famous in Asia for their “Do it” song, will hold concerts in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi on October 18 and October 19, respectively.

VOV.VN - An art troupe from Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam have joined in the ongoing Andong International Mask Dance Festival which is being held in the Republic of Korea (RoK), with the event helping to introduce Vietnamese culture to international friends.

VOV.VN - Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu, Miss Universe 2021, will serve as a member of the judging panel for the grand finale of Miss Cosmo 2024, which is scheduled to take place in Ho Chi Minh City in October.

The Cham Brahman people’s traditional Kate Festival kicked off in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan on October 1, drawing a large number of local residents and tourists.

Vietnam Television (VTV) is scheduled to broadcast a large number of programmes in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Liberation Day of Hanoi (October 10, 1954 - 2024).

The Hanoi Ao dai campaign was kicked off on the first day of October, as part of the activities to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the capital’s liberation (October 10, 1954 - 2024) and the 94th founding anniversary of the Vietnam Women's Union (October 20, 1930 – 2024).

VOV.VN - The Tourism Information Center under the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) on October 1 unveiled the 2024 co-operation programme aimed at promoting Vietnamese cuisine.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has been placed at 49th on the latest global beauty rankings of Missosology, the world’s leading publication on beauty pageants.

VOV.VN - Phở (noodle soup), Bún bò Huế (Hue breakfast noodle soup), and Canh chua cá (sweet and sour soup) have been featured among 22 Vietnamese dishes which are included in the list of the Top 100 Southeast Asian soups by TasteAtlas.

VOV.VN - Cao Ngoc Bich, hailing from the norther province of Hung Yen, will vie for the Miss Earth 2024 crown in the Philippines this November.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam, Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh and high-level delegations from the two countries attended an opening ceremony for the first Vietnamese Cultural Day in Mongolia on September 30.

VOV.VN - Bánh tét, sticky rice cakes with mung beans or pork, has been named among the list of the top 100 dishes made from beans around the world, as compiled by international food website TasteAtlas.

VOV.VN - Vietnam joined representatives from the embassies of 14 Asian countries in the second Asian cultural festival which was held on September 28 in Romania.

VOV.VN - Pham Thi Anh Vuong, the fourth runner-up at Miss Grand Vietnam 2024, left Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport for the Philippines on September 29 as she heads to compete in the Miss Asia Pacific International 2024 contest.

VOV.VN - Do Ha Trang, first runner-up of the Miss Tourism Vietnam Global 2024 pageant, left Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport for Albania on September 28 to vie for a title at the Miss Globe 2024 contest.

VOV.VN - An exhibition opened in the capital on September 27 with the theme of "Over the limits. Sport Italia. Portrait of a changing Country", offering a multimedia voyage through the history, present, and future of Italian sports.

VOV.VN - A delegation from Ho Chi Minh City will attend the Frankfurt Book Fair 2024, which is scheduled to take place in early October.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is set to host the Miss Multicultural World beauty pageant for the first time, with aspiring candidates from different countries competing for the crown.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has selected the film “Dao, Pho and Piano” (Peach Blossom, Pho and Piano) as its official nomination to compete in the best international feature film category at the 97th Academy Awards (Oscar).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup on September 25 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with two major firms from the United States - Warner Music Group and Indochina Productions - in the fields of music and cinema.

VOV.VN - There are bright prospects moving forward for tourism and cinema development between Vietnam and the United States on the back of the fine relationship between the two countries, said Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho An Phong at his September 25 meeting with representatives from Los Angeles authorities.

VOV.VN - Model Nguyen Manh Lan has beaten other outstanding contestants to win the Mister Vietnam 2024 pageant and will now go on to represent the country at the Mister International 2024 competition.

VOV.VN - Denmark In Your Eyes, an annual painting contest which has been held locally since 2016 and demonstrates the green growth ties between Vietnam and Denmark, was officially launched in Hanoi on September 25.

Hanoi's authorities have announced the cancellation of all fireworks displays in all 30 districts and township of the city on the upcoming 70th anniversary of the Capital Liberation (October 10).

A propaganda poster exhibition will kick off in Son Tay township, Hanoi on October 4 as part of activities in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the capital's Liberation Day (October 10, 1954 – 2024), according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

VOV.VN - As many as 700 women have worn Ao Dai (traditional long dress) and Non La (palm-leaf conical hat), forming the iconic Hanoi Flag Tower, recognised as the largest of its kind in the nation by the Vietnam Records Organization (Vietkings).

Various documents and images spotlighting the struggle of the Hanoi people and army against the French colonists from the end of the 19th century to 1954 are being showcased at a 3D virtual exhibition recently opened in the capital city.

The Hanoi Autumn Festival, which took place from September 19-22, attracted more than 50,000 visitors, showing the capital city’s enduring appeal in the eyes of tourists, especially in autumn - the most beautiful time of the year in Hanoi.

Vietnamese pianist Luong Khanh Nhi has won third prize at the Leeds International Piano Competition, one of the world’s foremost music competitions.