A Spanish film week is taking place in Ho Chi Minh City starting October 13-17.

American conductor Christopher Zimmerman, music director of Fairfax Symphony Orchestra in the US, will lead a Scheherazade concert at the HCM City Opera House on October 19.

The Hanoi Food Culture Festival, the first of its kind, had served close to 70,000 visitors during its 4-day course at Thong Nhat Park from October 11 to 14.

A photo exhibition featuring well-known film locations across Vietnam will be held in Hanoi from October 21-31.

VOV.VN - Ba Ria-Vung Tau province has played an important role in the reclamation and development of the southern region over the past 300 years. Annual festivals reflecting the local culture have been tourist draws for the province.

The book titled Toi Thay Hoa Vang Tren Co Xanh (I See Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass) by children’s best selling author Nguyen Nhat Anh is being introduced at the 2018 Frankfurt International Book Fair which runs October 9-14.

VOV.VN -Vietnamese representative Bui Phuong Nga and other beauties at Miss Grand International put on some impressive performances during the national costume contest in Myanmar on October 12th.

Nguyen Phuong Khanh, representing Vietnam at the Miss Earth contest, has won gold for the Asia & Oceania region in the national costume round on October 11 in Manila, the Philippines.

Movie star and producer Ngo Thanh Van’s latest film, Song Lang (The Tap Box), will compete in the Tokyo International Film Festival 2018 (TIFF).

VOV.VN - Beauties from Venezuela, Paraguay and Malaysia are among the strong rivals awaiting Vietnamese representative Minh Tu at Miss Supranational 2018 scheduled for November 15-December 7 in Poland.

Twenty eight oil paintings featuring the artist’s anxiety about the air pollution and its impact on the human body are on showcase in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Ninety contestants of the Miss Earth 2018 pageant took part in a swimsuit session judged by the press at the Diamond Hotel in the Philippines capital city, Manila on October 11.

VOV.VN - The second international guitar festival, known as Alma Hanoi International Festival, will take place at the Vietnam National Academy of Music at 77 Hao Nam Street between October 27-29 with contestants being drawn from all over the world.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese representative Phuong Khanh earned a gold medal for the Best National Costume from Asia and Oceania in the Miss Earth 2018 pageant in Manila, the Philippines on October 11.

The third National Magic Festival 2018 will open in HCM City on October 13.

Thousands of locals and visitors made their way to the Hanoi cuisine festival 2018, which opened on October 11 at Thong Nhat Park, to enjoy a wide range of traditional Hanoi dishes.

A painting exhibition featuring Russian landscapes has opened in Hanoi, as part of activities to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Russian Centre of Science and Culture.

When blockbuster film Nguoi Bat Tu (The Immortal), directed by Victor Vu, set to open on October 26, viewers will take in a dark story that spans three centuries – as well as some of the country’s most beautiful scenery.  

Vietnam has added six more cultural icons to the list of national intangible cultural heritages under a recent decision by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

VOV.VN -The Vietnamese representative has revealed some photos of a national costume that she will wear at the ongoing Miss Grand International 2018.

VOV.VN - A unique music event themed “Voice of Autumn” has been held to mark the launch of a professional music classroom at the Foreign Language Specialized School in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - The organizing board of the Miss Grand International pageant has launched a vote for portraits of this year’s contestants, the top 9 photos which receive the most likes and shares will be announced later.

VOV.VN - The Centre for Scientific and Cultural Activities of Van Mieu – QuocTu Giam (Temple of Literature – National University) and Bat Trang Ceramics and Pottery Association has co-organized an exhibition of ceramic products in Hanoi.

On October 20, singer My Tam will hold her first ever live concert in Seoul, the Republic of Korea (RoK).

An exhibition highlighting traditional trade villages opened at Kim Ngan temple in Hang Bac street, Hoan Kiem district of Hanoi on October 9 with an aim to promote values of heritage and honour artisans who contribute to preserving the values.

The 4th Vietnam - Japan culture and trade exchange will be held in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho from November 2-4, according to Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Truong Quang Hoai Nam. 

VOV.VN - Vietnamese representative Bui Phuong Nga and other 79 contestants of the Miss Grand International 2018 pageant took part in a party in Yangon, Myanmar on October 9.

VOV.VN - Beauties from Mongolia, India and the Philippines are among strong Asian rivals of Vietnamese representative Bui Phuong Nga at the on-going Miss Grand International 2018 pageant in Myanmar.

The vibrancy and distinctive features of Hanoi’s craft streets and villages are being reflected at a photo exhibition entitled “Hanoi in me” which opened at the Temple of Literature on October 9.

The Khmer community in the southern provinces of Hau Giang and Soc Trang are celebrating their Sene Dolta festival, a major event of the ethnic group to remember ancestors, with both traditional rituals and social activities.