As many as 300 pavilions from 22 traditional craft villages across the country showcased their unique products at a festival which opened on October 7 at Hanoi’s Quan Ngua Sports Place.

Nearly 80 photos enclosed with lyrics about Vietnam during Vietnam War are on display at an exhibition entitled “To live and remember” which opened in Bratislava, Slovakia on October 6.

Phu Tho Province's cultural authority has said the introduction of xoan singing in schools will play a major role in preserving and promoting the provincial heritage.

Renowned fashion designer Yumi Katsura, a pioneer of Japanese fashion, will feature her bridal collection during the Vietnam International Fashion Week from October 14-18.

A delegation from the New York-based Battery Dance Company taught dance to students at the College of Culture and Arts in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue from October 4-7.

(VOV) - The long awaited 2015 Monsoon Music Festival is set to blast off October 8 at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi organizers announced at a press conference on October 7 at the Hanoi Pullman Hotel.

(VOV) - Current and past images of Miss Universe Vietnam 2015 Pham Thi Huong show that her beauty has had many transformations over time. 

(VOV) - The list of best Asian films of all time including a Vietnamese film has been published in the framework of the 20th Busan International Film Festival, which is taking place in the Republic of Korea on October 1-10.

(VOV) - The Lo Lo, also called the Mun Di, Man Di, La La, O Man, or Lu Loc Man, live mainly in the northern mountain provinces of Ha Giang and Cao Bang. 

(VOV) -The most popular children's book writer in France, Susie Morgenstern will arrive in Hanoi on October 12 to meet with Vietnamese fans at the French Cultural Centre L' Espace at the invitation of the French Institute in Vietnam.

The fifth Science Film Festival in Vietnam themed “The World of Light” will take place from October 11 to December 6, the Goethe Institute announced on October 6.

Experts from a number of Southeast Asian nations gathered at a two-day conference, which opened on October 6 in Hanoi, to seek ways to preserve regional intangible cultural heritages in the context of rapid urbanisation, modernisation and globalisation.

About 200 objects, printed materials and photos associated with President Ho Chi Minh are on display at the Ho Chi Minh Museum near Ba Dinh Square in downtown Hanoi.

The fourth International Puppetry Festival will take place in Hanoi from October 10-16, drawing puppeteers from host Vietnam and nine foreign countries.

(VOV) - Azerbaijani ambassador Anar Imanov has hailed the cooperation of Radio the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) online newspaper (VOV.VN) in recent years, hoping that both sides will continue spurring practical cooperation in the time ahead.

2014 MOBO Best Jazz Act Zara McFarlane along with Vietnamese singers Thao Trang and Bich Ngoc will perform at Sen Hong outdoor Stage, Zone B, 23/9 Park, District 1 Ho Chi Minh City on  October 11.

(VOV) -Crazed Vietnamese fans of famous American animated fantasy-adventure film “Peter Pan” are elated when the 'Wolfman' Hugh Jackman, who plays the role of pirate Captain Blackbeard, revealed that he is ready to come to Vietnam.

(VOV) - Renowned Japanese wedding dress designer, Yumi Katsura, will introduce her latest collection at Vietnam International Fashion Week in Gem Centre, Ho Chi Minh City on October 14-18.

Vietnam’s history, analysis of foreign policies and latest research on political and socio-economic issues in the country are featured in a scientific publication entitled “Vietnam Today”, which was published recently in Russia. 

(VOV) - Two world’s renowned DJ, Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike from Belgium will perform at Hypersonic Music festival in Ho Chi Minh City on November 27.

(VOV) - Vietnamese food was showcased in 15 stalls at the Prague Food Festival in the Czech Republic on October 3-4.

An exhibition showcasing photos and documents on Hoang Sa (the Paracel) and Truong Sa (the Spratly) Islands in the East Sea was held at the Cultural Center of Jahrhunderthalle Bochum in Germany recently.

A photo exhibition entitled Ki Uc Lang (Village Memory) by photographer Nguyen Huu Bao is being held at Hang Da Gallerie.

Renown Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel will perform in Hanoi on October 21, according to an announcement from the Youth Theatre on October 5.

The Vietnam Fine Arts Museum and the Goethe Institute opened a training course on restoring works on paper under the instruction of European experts in Hanoi on October 5.

(VOV) - Following her impressive second runner up win at the 2015 Miss Ao Dai competition, Le Quyen has headed off to Thailand in hopes of winning the Miss Grand International beauty contest set for October 5-25 in Bangkok.

A photo exhibition featuring 12 photos of Hoan Kiem Lake (Sword Lake) sceneries is opening at Hoan Kiem Lake Cultural Information Centre in downtown Hanoi.

Pham Thi Huong, 24, won the crown of Miss Universe Vietnam 2015 after surpassing other 43 contestants in the finale held in Nha Trang city, central coastal Khanh Hoa province, on October 3.

Artisans from dozens of villages will participate in an annual festival that celebrates cultural values of villages, Deputy Director of Hanoi Culture and Sports Department Truong Minh Tien said.

Conservators from local museums, fine arts colleges and fine artwork preservation centres will attend a short training course on paper artwork restoration from October 5 to 9 in Hanoi.