VOV.VN - For centuries, the Vietnamese people have had a folk saying: “Mong Cai porcelain, Huong Canh jars”, to compliment two of the best-quality terracotta brands in the northern region.

Multiple activities such as water puppetry and Ao Dai (traditional long dress) performances within the ongoing “Vietnam Festa” in Japan’s Kanagawa prefecture are expected to help Japanese people understand more about the land and people of Vietnam.

Composer Dang Tue Nguyen will debut a new musical work combining Western piano and Vietnamese cheo (traditional opera) on October 29 at Cong Nhan Theatre.

Culinary specialties of the Mekong Delta region are on offer from October 28-31 at a food festival in An Hoa Park, Rach Gia city, in the southern province of Kien Giang.

VOV.VN - On October 28-29, the compound at the Statue of King Ly Thai To will be transformed into a mecca of modern Republic of Korea (ROK) culture.

VOV.VN - Dance for Kindness 2016, an annual event organized by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, in recognition of World Kindness Day (November 13) invites participants for freeze mob and flash mob on October 30 in Hanoi. 

Linguists and the public will have a chance to meet and share their common interest in languages during European Language Day on October 29. 

VOV.VN -The highly acclaimed Baltic Neopolis Orchestra from Poland under the baton of Vasko Vassilev is top billing at the Toyota Classics 2016 concert set for November 11 in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Singer Noo Phuoc Thinh joined by model Duong Tu Anh performed on October 27 at the Vietnam International Motor Show 2016 ongoing in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Well-known Norwegian record producer and DJ Alan Walker will arrive in Ho Chi Minh City to perform at the Revolution Music Festival, which is scheduled to take place on December 8, according to a local newspaper, the An ninh thu do.

Ho Chi Minh City is preparing for the Japan Festival to be held in the city from November 18-20.

Actress Lydia Park of the Republic of Korea (RoK) will visit Danang to participate in a film programme aimed at young people next month.  

The Vietnamese Embassy in Laos held a ceremony in Vientiane on October 27 to hand over nearly 100 photos and maps featuring Ho Chi Minh - West Truong Son Trail to the Lao People’s Army History Museum. 

An exhibition of photos and documentaries on the ASEAN Community opened in the northern province of Phu Tho on October 27. 

VOV.VN - Tokyo Fashion Week has a reputation for being one of the top places established names in fashion migrate too. It also is known as a great place to find out what young students are on the horizon for the fashion world.

The Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism and the People’s Committee of Yen Bai province on October 26 jointly held a conference to build a national dossier on Xoe dance of Thai ethnic people to submit for UNESCO recognition as an intangible heritage of humanity.

The Tony Award-winning musical The Secret Garden will be staged for the first time in HCM City next month.

VOV.VN - Local designer Lan Huong introduced her latest collection of Aodai on October 26 at a reception for wives of leaders from Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar at Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature). 

VOV.VN - Super model Thanh Hang, Miss Universe Vietnam 2015 Pham Huong and actress Chi Pu showed off their stunning beauty in traditional long dresses (Ao dai) at an October 26 event in Ho Chi Minh City.

A cultural exchange, themed ASEAN friendship: Vietnam - Philippines, took place in Ho Chi Minh City on October 26. 

The 'Ao Dai' (Vietnamese traditional long dress) is a symbol of the beauty of Vietnamese women as well as the country’s culture.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) will coordinate with provincial Departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Department of Culture and Communications to organise six national cultural festivals in 2017.

VOV.VN -On the evening of October 25 at the Miss Grand International 2016 grand finale in Las Vegas, host Brian White surprised everyone with the announcement that Vietnam has been selected as the venue to host next year’s competition.

VOV.VN -After parading in a four-panel traditional dress (ao tu than), evening gown, and showing off her fit and sexy body in swimsuit at Miss Grand International 2016, Miss Sea Nguyen Thi Loan made it into the top 20.

VOV.VN - Russian DJ Mari Ferrari will have a sole performance in Hanoi on October 29 on the occasion of Halloween.

VOV.VN - Vietnam beauty Nguyen Thi Loan looked elegant in a cutting edge long metallic gown as she introduced herself during the preliminary competition of Miss Grand International 2016.

Around 60 plays by artists from over 20 countries have registered to take part in the 3rd International Experimental Theatre Festival, which will be held from November 12-19 in Hanoi.   

Here and there in souvenir shops on downtown streets are colourful bamboo dragonflies perching on bamboo pillars. 

VOV.VN - Vietnamese contestant Nam Em won a gold medal for the Online Photogenic competition of the Miss Earth 2016 beauty contest on October 24. Miss Myanmar and Miss Venezuela won a silver and a bronze medal respectively.

VOV.VN - The representative of Vietnam, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Duyen has emerged as the winner of Miss Global Beauty Queen 2016 held in the Republic of Korea.