A Jazz performance was held at the Melia Hotel in Hanoi on November 17 by the Polish Embassy with the participation of the famous music troupe, Smietana.

A photo contest themed “Vietnam’s land and people” has been launched in Nantes, a city on the out skirts of Paris, with the aim of strengthening solidarity and closeness between Vietnamese and other youths in France.

Recent archaeological studies have revealed more evidence of the existence of the Oc Eo culture dating back to 2,000-2,500 years ago in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre.

Seven European cultural organizations and embassies will co-establish a working group called EUNIC Cluster Vietnam to introduce the diverse culture of Europe to Vietnam.

The 6th Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day (November 23) will be held at the Vietnam Exhibition Centre for Arts and Culture in Hanoi from November 20-24.

An opening ceremony for Russian Cultural Days in Vietnam was held at the Hanoi Opera House on November 15, to commemorate 60 years of diplomatic ties between Russia and Vietnam and the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.

The National Politics Publishing House has published a book on the ASEAN’s unofficial dialogue channel on security and politics – ASEAN Channel 2 – by PhD Luan Thuy Duong, Deputy Head of the Institute for Diplomatic Strategy Research of the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry.

Vietnam joined the eight other countries and territories in North, South, and Southeast Asia in the Asia Cuisine Festival held in the Thai capital city from November 12-14.

The “Tiger Translate Metropolis” rock concert took place in Thong Nhat Park in the evening of November 12, featuring the Canadian band “Hail the Villain”, and “Ngu Cung” and “RoseWood” from Vietnam.

A contest entitled “Beauty Plus” will be held on November 14 at the Vietnam Youth Theater, Hanoi, to honor the beauty, talent and spirit of women living with HIV.

The publications of two Italian books in the Vietnamese language has helped Italian and Vietnamese people get closer to each other and gain a complete image of Italy, through much information and many lifestyles, said Italian Ambassador Andrea Perugini.

  Ninety national beauties attending the 2010 Miss Earth pageant joined more than 1,000 entrepreneurs in a charity gala auction held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 11.

A Vienna charity ball will be held in Hanoi on November 11, the Austrian embassy in Vietnam announced at a press briefing on November 10.

The Russian Cultural Days will take place in Vietnam for the second time from November 14-22 with the aim of intensifying the traditional ties of cultural cooperation and exchange between the two countries.

More than 160 antiques dated from the Nguyen Dynasty in the 19th century are on display at the National Palace Museum of the Republic of Korea as from November 8.

UK-based band I Am Giant will return to Vietnam for two performances in HCM City starting on November 10 after rocking Hanoi and Da Nang City with two live shows called Tiger Translate in May. 

Vietnam’s Saint Giong Festival has been put among 47 nominations for recognition as one of the world intangible cultural heritages by UNESCO.

Vietnamese belly-dancer Do Hong Hanh gained two prizes, Asia Silver Cup and Grand Dancer 2010 in the Asia-Pacific region, at the Asia Bellydance Competition 2010 in China on November 5.

Nicole Faria, a 20-year-old girl from India has been crowned Miss Earth Talent 2010 after beating 17 other candidates worldwide at the talent competition

The successful organization of the millennial anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi has contributed to raising the capital city’s position and prestige among the Vietnamese and international friends.

A special music night was held in Paris on November 8 with the participation of overseas Vietnamese and Vietnamese students living and studying in France as well as international friends.

The American Academy of Monitor Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has officially invited Film Director Dang Nhat Minh to attend a special ceremony in honour of his contributions to Vietnamese cinematography.

Opera artists from the Republic of Korea (RoK) will perform in Hanoi on November 11.

Workshops, film screenings, contemporary art performances and concerts in Hanoi, Hue and Ho Chi Minh City from November 8-Decembr 10 will make Open Academy 2010 different from other German art exchange programmes in Vietnam.

20 contestants from Miss Earth beauty pageant, including Vietnamese contestant Luu Thi Diem Huong, and Miss Earth Larissa Ramos held an exchange with women in Binh Chanh district, HCM City on November 8.

A delegation from the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by Dinh The Huynh, member of the Party Central Committee and Editor-in-Chief of the Nhan dan (People) newspaper took part in the 40th festival of Akahata newspaper, the organ of the Japanese Communist Party (JCP).

A poetry night was held in Vientiane, Laos on November 6, celebrating the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi, the 450th commemoration of Vientiane and the 35th establishment of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.

The Association of Asian Ambassadors’ Wives in Egypt organised a fair to introduce cultural products from different countries on November 6.   

The German Youth Choir from Wernigerode will perform at Hanoi Youth Theatre on November 10-11 in celebration of “German Year in Vietnam 2010."

A documentary featuring a Vietnamese martial artist filmed by Quang Ngai Television has won the Guirlande d' Honneur at the 28th Sport Movies and TV festival in Milan.