VOV.VN - 80 contestants of the Miss Grand International 2017 beauty pageant wore traditional Vietnamese long dresses (Ao dai) for a photoshoot at Heaven (Thien Duong) cave in Quang Binh province on October 10.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese representative Ha Thu has been in eye-catching form with her fresh appearance, radiance and confident style at the Miss Earth 2017 pageant.

The installation art exhibition named “Le sourire de la mutation” (The smile of mutation) by three artists from Vietnam, France and Belgium is underway at L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien, Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Winner of the Miss Grand International 2016 Ariska Putri  Pertiwi, in a Vietnamese bright yellow traditional long dress (aodai) left a deep impression on participants during a tour in Quang Binh province on October 10.

Visitors to the Fashionology Festival 2017 in Ho Chi Minh City from October 20-22 will have a chance to view more than 1,400 of the latest creations by 153 designers in Vietnam and Southeast Asia. 

A vertical photo depicting a papaya tree rising from a narrow gap between  residential buildings in HCM City, taken by Tran Vu Quang Duy, won first prize at a photo contest for young Vietnamese artists.

Vietnam will host the ASEAN Film Awards in the framework of the 20th Vietnam Film Festival, which will take place in the central city of Da Nang from November 24-28.

An exhibition of artifacts, entitled “The Vietnam War: 1945 – 1975”, is underway at the New-York Historical Society Museum, New York, the US until April 22, 2018, giving museum goers an insight into conflict.

A vertical photo depicting a papaya tree rising from a narrow gap between residential buildings in HCM City, taken by Tran Vu Quang Duy, won first prize at a photo contest for young Vietnamese artists.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese representative Huyen My will wear a traditional long dress (Ao Dai) weighing 30 kilograms in the National Costume competition at Miss Grand International 2017 pageant on October 12.

Vietnamese blockbusters will be shown for free for a month at CGV cinemas nationwide.

The annual Science Film Festival is bringing 19 science films mostly targeting young people in Vietnam’s big cities, with screenings beginning this month and running until December 7.

An exhibition entitled “Light from the Revolutionary Path” opened in Hanoi on October 10, with the first print of “Duong Kach Menh” (Revolutionary Path), a book written by late President Ho Chi Minh in the spotlight.

Displaying more than 200 traditional musical instruments, a music hall of artist Vu Ba Pho has drawn attention since its debut in Phu Tho province.

The Northern Power Corporation under the Electricity of Vietnam (EVNNPC) is completing a fingerprint painting themed “Think about safety before taking action” to submit to the Vietnam Record Association for recognition as the painting made with the most fingerprints in the country.

VOV.VN - Autumn returns to Hanoi with blooming milk flowers (Hoa Sua) and golden leaves. Let’s wander through the streets in the capital city and enjoy the romance.

VOV.VN - A photo exhibition called ‘Hanoi in me’ opened in the capital city on October 9, featuring 80 best photos of the city’s pace of life as part of activities to mark 63rd anniversary of Hanoi’s Liberation Day (October 10). 

VOV.VN - Approximately 80 contestants of the Miss Grand International 2017 arrived at Dong Hoi airport in Quang Binh province on October 9 for more pre-pageant activities.

Documents and photos featuring French architecture in colonial era in Hanoi will be on display in an exhibition that opens today at the Hanoi Opera House in the capital city.

Alla Sokolova, a Latvian photographer residing in France, recently won five medals at the ninth International Artistic Photo Contest in Vietnam, held by the Vietnamese Association of Photographic Artists under the auspices of the International Federation of Photographic Art.

The Dong Bang temple festival in An Le commune, Quynh Phu district, the northern province of Thai Binh kicked off on October 9 and its organizers received a certificate recognising the festival as a national intangible cultural heritage.

VOV.VN - Le Thi Ha Thu, the first runner-up at the 2014 Miss Vietnam Ocean pageant, displayed her curvy body in stunning swimsuits at Miss Earth 2017 held on October 8 in the Philippines.

VOV.VN - Huyen My and representatives from India, Laos, Indonesia and the Philippines were selected as potential contestants of Miss Grand 2017 at a party held on October 7 in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Approximately 80 contestants of the Miss Grand International 2017 took part in an event to explore Vietnamese culture on October 8 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam’s low cost airline Vietjet has brought its hot air balloon and beautiful and young flight attendants in bikini to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta 2017 in the United States, the largest balloon festival in the world.

A Vietnamese youth has given up stability to venture into the unknown with her ambitious project to revive the young generation’s interest in her country’s folk art of Dong Ho woodcut painting.

A festival highlighting the unique traditional culture of community-based tourism villages in the north-western region was held in Hoa Binh province on October 7-8.

An art exhibition featuring the beauty of of Hanoi kicked off in the capital on October 7, on the occasion of the 63rd anniversary of the city’s Liberation Day (October 10).

The First Ban Gioc Waterfall Festival and Then singing and Tinh (musical instrument) performance kicked off in Trung Khanh district, the northern border province of Cao Bang, on October 7.

The Indian Cultural Centre in Hanoi will screen a famous Indian movie, Mary Kom, at the Indian Cultural Centre in Tran Hung Dao Street on October  13.