VOV.VN - Vietnamese representative Huyen My and other contestants from Indonesia, Philippines, Peru, Laos and Myanmar have been selected as the top 10 favourites in the bikini contest at Miss Grand International 2017.

An exhibition featuring portraits of Heroic Vietnamese Mothers and heroines of the people’s armed forces in the Military Region 7 opened in Ho Chi Minh City on October 19 to mark Vietnamese Women’s Day (October 20).

Foreign bands in recent years have stepped up their efforts to “stay in the game” as Vietnamese bands appear to be regaining popularity in the local music scene.

VOV.VN - Miss Vietnam 2016 Do My Linh departed from HCM City on October 19 to vie for the title of Miss World 2017 at the beauty pageant to be held in China from October 20 to November 18.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese representative Ha Thu took part in a bikini contest with the other contestants at Miss Earth 2017 on October 18 in the Philippines.

World renowned DJ Armin van Buuren is going to be bringing the beats back to Saigon this December to kick off his Asia tour, the event’s organizers have announced.

VOV.VN - Miss Vietnam 2010, Ngoc Han has drawn the compliments of the public with her youthful and charming spirit in a dress by designer Hoang Hai.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese wunderkind pianist, Luu Hong Quang, will perform with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) at the 2017 Toyota Concert on November 4 at Hanoi Opera House. 

VOV.VN - Unicorp, which is responsible for selecting and nominating Vietnamese participants in Miss Universe, announced on October 18 that it has chosen Nguyen Thi Loan to represent Vietnam at this year’s pageant.

VOV.VN - Do My Linh, Miss Vietnam 2016, has been organising her costumes for the Miss World 2017 pageant to be held in China.

VOV.VN - About 20 local and international designers will attend the Vietnam-International Fashion Week (VIFW) Fall-Winter 2017 set to take place at the National Convention Centre, Hanoi on October 31 -November 3.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese model Phi Phuong Anh has been listed among The Best Street Style from Seoul Fashion Week Spring ’18 on the US’s Vogue fashion magazine.

Spanish films are being screened at the National Cinema Centre from October 17-22 to mark the 40th anniversary of Vietnam – Spain diplomatic relations.

VOV.VN - Korean stars Lee Kwang Soo and Haha will have exchanges with Vietnamese spectators as part of the Korea-Vietnam Food & Culture Festival 2017 at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on October 27-29.

Culture of the Cai Rang Floating Market, the national intangible cultural heritage will be a highlight of the Vietnam Ethnic Groups' Unity–Vietnam Cultural Heritage Week in Hanoi from November 18-23.

The Tuborg beer sponsored Monsoon Music Festival will be held for the third time in Hanoi featuring 12 international acts.

VOV.VN - Vietnam representative Huyen My and other contestants of the Miss Grand International 2017 showed off their curvaceous figures in the bikini contest on October 17.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese celebrities Hoang Ku, Phi Phuong Anh, Ninh Duong Lan Ngoc, Chau Bui and Mach Huy have flown to the Republic of Korea to partake in Seoul Fashion Week.

HCM City-based actress Ninh Duong Lan Ngoc was named the Face of Asia at the 22nd Busan International Film Festival in Busan, the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Vietnamese TV serial Chieu ngang qua pho cu (Walking on Old Street in the Afternoon) has been announced as the winner of Special Awards for Foreign Drama at the 11th International Drama Festival in Tokyo, Japan.

Monsoon Music Festival (MMF 2017) will take place in Hanoi on November 10-13 with artists and bands from various countries slated to perform.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese representative Hoang Thu Thao on October 16 appeared in national costume designed by Brian Vo at Miss Global Beauty Queen 2017 in the Republic of Korea (ROK).

Vietnamese films will be introduced to audiences in Russia from October 27 – 31 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the October Revolution.

VOV.VN - A large number of models have been strutting the catwalk at Vietnam Junior Fashion Week (VJFW 2017) taking place in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Candidates in the Miss Grand International 2017 pageant braved the rain to take part in outdoor activities on Phu Quoc Island, Kien Giang Province, October 15.

Chieu Ngang Qua Pho Cu (Walking on Old Street in the Afternoon) won an award for foreign dramas at the 11th International Drama Festival in Tokyo, Japan.

Agar jelly is a familiar dessert to many people due to its sweetness. In recent years, the dessert hasfound hundreds of forms, from jelly flan, Mid-Autumn Festival jelly cake to 3D jelly. Of which, the most outstanding form is gracilaria agar jelly.

A special ao dai (traditional dress) collection by designer Vu Viet Ha, inspired by roses to honour Vietnamese women’s beauty, was presented at the opening ceremony of a rose festival in Hanoi on October 14.

VOV.VN - Traditional long dress (Ao Dai) weighing 30 kilograms of Huyen My, the Vietnamese representative at Miss Grand International 2017, has ranked second in top 15 favourite national costumes, according to organizers of the beauty pageant.

A series of culinary events and trade promotions will be held during “Un Mois En France” (One Month in France) programme in November.