On these days, millions of Vietnamese children eagerly await the Mid-Autumn Festival — a festival for children and a time of reunion and gathering which falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month annually.

VOV.VN - Numerous families on October 4 brought their children to celebrate and experience the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, where the “Mid-Autumn Festival 2025 - Joy with Children” program will run on October 4 and 5 (the 13th and 14th days of the 8th lunar month).

VOV.VN - Mac Thi Minh, 36, was crowned Mrs Tourism World 2025 after a stellar performance at the international pageant’s grand finale in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on October 3, outshining more than 40 contestants from across the globe.

Musician Tran Tien secured the Grand Prize at the 18th Bui Xuan Phai - For the Love of Hanoi Awards 2025 with "songs deeply imbued with the cultural essence of the Red River, the Old Quarter and Doai Region.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music will host a special concert on October 9 to mark the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Germany diplomatic relations with a view to bringing chamber music to the public while fostering cultural, educational, and artistic exchange between the two nations.

VOV.VN - The Central Highland province of Lam Dong will become a vibrant cultural and tourism destination as it is to host the Lam Dong Balloon & Arts Festival 2025 – The Sunrise Legacy, the largest of its kind in the locality, from October 24 to 26.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese fine art has continued to captivate global collectors, as several works by pioneering artists from the Indochina College of Fine Arts achieved remarkable results at Sotheby’s Modern & Contemporary Day Auction held in Hong Kong (China) on September 29.

VOV.VN - With the Mid-Autumn Festival 2025 approaching, Hanoi’s traditional toy markets, such as Hang Ma Street, Hang Gai Street, and Dong Xuan Market, are buzzing with activity, as traditional toys and decorations take center stage.

VOV.VN - Two Vietnamese fashion designers, Ha Linh Thu and La Hong, left a distinct impression at the recent Paris Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2026, affirming the cultural identity and creative potential of Vietnam on the international fashion stage.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Greece has set up a booth at the Piraeus Taste Festival 2025, recently held in Greece, showcasing traditional Vietnamese cuisine and dried agricultural products.

VOV.VN - Organisers of the first Cultures of the World Festival in Hanoi have decided to postpone the event amid recent severe storms, floods and landslides in the Northwest and North Central regions that have caused heavy human and property losses.

VOV.VN - The Lao Cultural Week in Vietnam 2025 will take place from October 1 to 7 in Hanoi and northern Thanh Hoa province, under the 2021-2025 cooperation plan between Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Laos’ Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

VOV.VN - A delegation of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MOCST) led by Minister Nguyen Van Hung joined delegates from 165 countries and territories at the UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development (MONDIACULT) 2025 held in Barcelona, Spain, from September 29-October 1.

Cultural development in Vietnam must extend beyond preserving or reviving traditions, embracing a broader strategy that fosters shared values under the ethos of “unity in diversity”, mutual respect, and inclusive, peaceful and sustainable growth, heard a seminar in Hanoi concluded on September 30.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on September 30 that the film "Mưa đỏ" (Red Rain) has been chosen as Vietnam’s official submission for the Best International Feature Film category at the 98th Academy Awards (Oscars).

VOV.VN - Missosology, the world’s leading publication on beauty pageants, has named Vietnamese representative Nguyen Thi Yen Nhi among its first hot picks of the leading 20 beauties participating in the Miss Grand International 2025 pageant.

VOV.VN - Designer Phan Dang Hoang, 25, presented his latest collection Lacquer featuring Lanh My A silk and Vietnamese handicraft materials at Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2026, Italy, from September 23 to 29.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese national chef team has won one gold, six silver and eight bronze medals, along with an individual cup, at Culinaire Malaysia, one of Southeast Asia’s leading biennial culinary competitions.

Hanoi audiences will, for the first time, experience the artistry of the Teatro Massimo Orchestra, one of Italy’s most distinguished ensembles, in two performances at the Ho Guom Opera House on September 30 and October 1.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese chef team made a strong impression at the Asian Pastry Young Chefs Challenge 2025 in Guangzhou, China, from September 25 to 27, securing 4 golds, 13 silvers, and 1 bronze medal.

The “Vietnam – Republic of Korea (RoK) Culture Day 2025” opened in the central city of Hue on the evening of September 27, featuring around 100 booths introducing cultural, tourism, culinary, and traditional products from both countries.

A seminar celebrating French cheese culture brought the richness of flavours, textures and craftsmanship to Hanoi.

The Royal Thai Consulate-General in HCM City, in cooperation with the Thai Trade Centre and the Thai Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam, has been hosting a Thai Cooking Class from September 26 to 28.

VOV.VN - After ending Mister International 2025 in the Top 10, Vietnamese model Doan Cong Vinh is now set to compete at Mister Global 2025, continuing his international pageant journey.

VOV.VN - The 2024 Ho Chi Minh City River Festival, the second of its kind, will receive two awards in the event category at the 22nd International Business Awards (IBA) 2025 ceremony which is scheduled to take place in Portugal on October 10.

VOV.VN - For more than half a century, artisan Nguyen Thi Tuyen and her family in Hau Ai village, Son Dong commune, Hanoi, have been devoted to crafting traditional Mid-Autumn Festival toys, and they are now the last in the locality still holding on to this age-old craft.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ta Quang Dong on September 26 presented the Prime Minister’s Certificate of Merit to singer Nguyen Duc Phuc who triumphed at the Intervision International Music Contest 2025, recently held in Moscow, Russia.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese film week is scheduled to take place in Paris, France, from December 5 to 12, showcasing six notable films spanning from the 1970s to the present day, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

VOV.VN - Forty-eight embassies, international organisations and foreign cultural centres have registered to participate in the first Cultures of the World Festival, scheduled to take place at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel, Hanoi, on October 3-5.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese model Doan Cong Vinh earned a place in the Top 10 of the Mister International 2025 pageant which concluded in Thailand on September 25.