A fireworks festival will be held at My Dinh national stadium on October 10 as part of the cultural and artistic night to mark the millennium anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi. 

An international workshop on millennium Hanoi – the capital city in the past and future will take place in Hanoi on October 12-13 in the lead-up to the celebrations of the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi. 

100 photos featuring the beauty of Vietnamese women created by photographer Van Tho will be showcased at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi on August 6.

The third International Circus Festival will take place in the capital city of Hanoi from August 6-11.

The Thang Long Royal Citadel is one of 39 heritage sites which are being considered for UNESCO’s list of World Heritage sites at the 34th session of the World Heritage Committee in Brazil from July 25 to August 3.

An annual exhibition of bridal accessories will be held at the Sheraton Sai Gon Hotel&Towers in HCM City on August 7-8.

A bronze dragon statue made to celebrate Hanoi's 1,000th anniversary will be a souvenir for Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Andrea Perugini when he finishes his term and leaves the country. 

An exhibition displaying more than 100 portraits of heroic Vietnamese mothers by painter Dang Ai Viet was held in Hanoi on July 27.

The 8th National Congress of Vietnamese Writers will be held in Hanoi from August 4-6, announced the Vietnamese Writers Association at a press conference on July 27.  

The Executive Board of the Vietnamese Writers’ Association has nominated a literature work entitled Cho tôi xin một vé đi tuổi thơ or Give me a ticket to childhood by renowned writer Nguyen Nhat Anh for the 2010 ASEAN Literature Award.

World-renowned American chef Martin Yan has said that he wants to use his fame to promote Vietnamese food to the world. 

Vietnam Culture Week 2010 will be held in Germany and Belgium in August and September respectively, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. 

240 delegates from 43 countries and territories will attend the 30th Federation of International Art Photography (FIAP) conference, held in Vietnam for the first time from August 1-8.

The 2010 World Food Festival came to an end in Vung Tau City in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province on July 25, earning VND8 billion from sales of food.

An exhibition of silk paintings opened at the Vietnamese Culture Centre in Paris on July 24, grabbing special attention from Vietnamese and French art circles.

Twenty-two out of 33 contestants from northern provinces were selected for the final round of the 2010 Miss Vietnam after showing off their skills and talent at the qualifying round in Hanoi on July 24.

The Executive Vice President of the Carousel Productions Inc, Lorraine E. Schuck, on July 24 worked with the Khanh Hoa Provincial People’s Committee on the possibility of organisation the final stage of Miss Earth 2010 in the province.

The renowned multinational vocal group IL Divo will give a one-night performance at the final round of the Miss Vietnam World contest at tourism paradise Vipearl Land-Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa province) on August 21, the event’s organizers have announced.

The British Council is to award the best eight of 400 entries to a painting contest on Hanoi by primary school children attending its English courses.

Hundreds of businesses from 25 Asian, European and Middle Eastern countries, including Vietnam, are taking part in the 11th Malaysia International Food and Beverages Fair (MIHB) from July 22-24.

An exhibition of Vietnamese and Japanese fine art titled Camamoto opened at the Japan - Vietnam Cultural Exchange Centre in Quang Trung Street, Hanoi on July 23.

DJ Yoda, Britain’s finest turntablist, will give a showcase performance of beat juggling and scratching at a highly anticipated performance in Hanoi on tomorrow night.

A gala diner themed “Vietnamese culture – identity and integration” was held on July 22 to spotlight Vietnam’s cultural heritages in honour of the officials who are currently attending the 43 rd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM 43).

Thousands of local people and tourists are gathering at the 2010 World Food Festival which officially opened in Vung Tau City in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province on July 21.

This year’s theme for the Ornamental Creature Festival will be the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi. The organising board said the festival is due to take place in Gia Dinh Park, HCM City from August 31 to September 6.

The best fifteen contestants have been selected for the final round of the 2010 Miss Vietnam beauty pageant which will be held in the Tuan Chau resort in the northern province of Quang Ninh in early August.  

The film “Choi voi” (Adrift) directed by Bui Thac Chuyen will be shown at the 2010 Melbourne International Film Festival in Australia, from July 22 to August 8.

On July 21, the Vietnamese Culture Centre in Vientiane, Laos celebrated its 15th anniversary and the reception of the Labour Order, third class from the State in recognition of its contributions to promoting cultural exchanges between the two countries.  

The Vietnam Cinematography Association (VCA) began its 7th congress in Hanoi on July 21 with 500 delegates from across the country taking part.

As many as 12,300 people will participate in the celebration of the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi slated for October 10.