VOV.VN - Ketut Permata Juliastrid Sari of Indonesia beat nearly other 60 contestants from various countries and territories worldwide to be crowned Miss Cosmo 2024 during the finale held in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) on October 5 evening.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Film Development Association (VFDA) in collaboration with relevant agencies inaugurated the Vietnam – DANAFF booth at the Asian Content & Film Market (ACFM) in Busan, the Republic of Korea, on October 5, as part of the ongoing 29th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF).

VOV.VN - The Hanoi Department of Tourism in collaboration with the Hanoi Women’s Union, the Hanoi Youth Union, and relevant agencies jointly organized the Hanoi 2024 Áo Dài Tourism Festival on October 4 to promote the traditional long dress of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Four members of the world renowned string quarter Bond will put on Áo Dài, the traditional long dress of Vietnam, during their unique performance in Hanoi on October 5 evening, according to organisers.

VOV.VN - World-renowned string quartet Bond arrived in Hanoi on October 4 in order to prepare for a charity concert the following day later as part of the Good Morning Vietnam series.

VOV.VN - A range of cultural and art activities are taking place throughout the capital to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the capital’s liberation, which occurred on October 10, 1954.

VOV.VN - Huynh Thi Thanh Thuy, the Vietnamese representative at Miss International 2024, is predicted to be the winner during the first pick of the upcoming beauty pageant, as announced by Missosology, the world's leading publication on beauty pageants.

VOV.VN - Vo Le Que Anh, Miss Grand Vietnam, left Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport for Cambodia on October 3 as she heads to compete in the Miss Grand International 2024 beauty contest.

The Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang is gearing up for the first Culture, Sports and Tourism Week, with the 6th Ooc Om Boc festival - Ngo boat race scheduled from November 9-15.

VOV.VN - The second UOB Painting of the Year Award (POY) went to local artist Nguyen Viet Cuong for his artwork titled “Dòng chảy” which showcases the beauty of Vietnamese landscapes.

VOV.VN - A fish sauce festival, the first of its kind to be held in Vietnam, is scheduled to take place from October 23 to October 27 in Ho Chi Minh City, gathering together 150 booths to display typical fish sauce products from across the country.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese beauty and many foreign beauties have left a positive impression on local people while donning Ao Dai, the nation’s traditional long dress, in a fashion show as part of the Miss Cosmo 2024 beauty pageant.

VOV.VN - Local photographer Nguyen Tan Tuan has become the overall runner-up at the open competition of the Epson International Pano Awards 2024 for his outstanding photo “Mùa Hoa Cúc” (chrysanthemum Season).

A ceremony was held at Po Sah Inu tower relic site in Phan Thiet city of Binh Thuan to announce the Prime Minister’s decision to add the golden linga of Binh Thuan into the list of national treasures, and kick off the Kate Festival, a traditional festival of Cham followers of Brahmanism in the south-central province.

VOV.VN - Funkindustry, a French band famous in Asia for their “Do it” song, will hold concerts in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi on October 18 and October 19, respectively.

VOV.VN - An art troupe from Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam have joined in the ongoing Andong International Mask Dance Festival which is being held in the Republic of Korea (RoK), with the event helping to introduce Vietnamese culture to international friends.

VOV.VN - Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu, Miss Universe 2021, will serve as a member of the judging panel for the grand finale of Miss Cosmo 2024, which is scheduled to take place in Ho Chi Minh City in October.

The Cham Brahman people’s traditional Kate Festival kicked off in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan on October 1, drawing a large number of local residents and tourists.

Vietnam Television (VTV) is scheduled to broadcast a large number of programmes in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Liberation Day of Hanoi (October 10, 1954 - 2024).

The Hanoi Ao dai campaign was kicked off on the first day of October, as part of the activities to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the capital’s liberation (October 10, 1954 - 2024) and the 94th founding anniversary of the Vietnam Women's Union (October 20, 1930 – 2024).

VOV.VN - The Tourism Information Center under the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) on October 1 unveiled the 2024 co-operation programme aimed at promoting Vietnamese cuisine.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has been placed at 49th on the latest global beauty rankings of Missosology, the world’s leading publication on beauty pageants.

VOV.VN - Phở (noodle soup), Bún bò Huế (Hue breakfast noodle soup), and Canh chua cá (sweet and sour soup) have been featured among 22 Vietnamese dishes which are included in the list of the Top 100 Southeast Asian soups by TasteAtlas.

VOV.VN - Cao Ngoc Bich, hailing from the norther province of Hung Yen, will vie for the Miss Earth 2024 crown in the Philippines this November.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam, Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh and high-level delegations from the two countries attended an opening ceremony for the first Vietnamese Cultural Day in Mongolia on September 30.

VOV.VN - Bánh tét, sticky rice cakes with mung beans or pork, has been named among the list of the top 100 dishes made from beans around the world, as compiled by international food website TasteAtlas.

VOV.VN - Vietnam joined representatives from the embassies of 14 Asian countries in the second Asian cultural festival which was held on September 28 in Romania.

VOV.VN - Pham Thi Anh Vuong, the fourth runner-up at Miss Grand Vietnam 2024, left Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport for the Philippines on September 29 as she heads to compete in the Miss Asia Pacific International 2024 contest.

VOV.VN - Do Ha Trang, first runner-up of the Miss Tourism Vietnam Global 2024 pageant, left Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport for Albania on September 28 to vie for a title at the Miss Globe 2024 contest.

VOV.VN - An exhibition opened in the capital on September 27 with the theme of "Over the limits. Sport Italia. Portrait of a changing Country", offering a multimedia voyage through the history, present, and future of Italian sports.