The novel “Canh Dong Bat Tan” (The Endless Fields) has been translated into Korean and published in the Republic of Korea (RoK) by the Asia Publishers with 3,000 copies in the first edition.

A German university named Germany-Vietnam University (GVU) will be built in Ho Chi Minh City with assistance from the German State of Hessen.

Beautifully restored vintage and classic cars and motor bikes were displayed at the Sofitel Metropole before touring Hoan Kiem Lake en route to SOS Village on Sunday October 28.

The Vietnamese Orphans Support Association in France on October 28 held a Vietnamese rural market in Saint Bris Le Vineux, Yonne province in the central region of France to raise funds for orphans in Vietnam.

The 15th National Film Festival will be held in northern Nam Dinh province from November 21 – 24.

The Vietnamese film “ Ao Lua Ha Dong” (The White Silk Dress) won the Golden Rooster (Jin Ji) Award for the most popular foreign film at a Chinese film festival, which wrapped up in Suzhou on October 27.

Tran Thi Quynh from the northern port city of Hai Phong was named Miss Sports Vietnam at a pageant contest in Hanoi on October 26.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan has given the nod to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s proposal to organise the Miss Asia Pageant 2008 in Vietnam.

An exhibition featuring contemporary Vietnam-Korea fine arts is taking place in Seoul, the Republic of Korea to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relationship.

An art performance programme will be held to mark the 90th anniversary of the Russian October Revolution with the participation of many famous singers.

Samsung Vina’s representative on October 23 awarded scholarships to 43 Vietnamese students from six universities in Hanoi, marking the 11th consecutive year the Korean electronics company has assisted Vietnam’s education sector.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Danish Embassy held a seminar on cultural identity and diversity in Hanoi on October 23-24.

A Vietnam-Korea Art Exhibition entitled “Good morning Vietnam, Good morning Korea” opened in the Republic of Korea (RoK) on October 23 to mark the 15th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-RoK diplomatic ties.

A press briefing was held in HCM City on October 22 to announce a special beauty contest from October 30 to November 1 at the Vinepearl Land resort in the coastal city of Nha Trang.

A photos exhibition on the life of Marguerite Duras, the author of the “L’amant”, opened at the French cultural centre L’Espace in Hanoi on October 22.

More than 100 domestic and international groups from the US, Russia, Sweden, and ASEAN Publishing Association will attend the Vietnam International Book fair and exhibition 2007.

An art and cultural exchange among Vietnamese students studying in some big universities in Moscow was held on October 21 to mark the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union’s Congress scheduled for this December.

Visitors to the Montreuil Museum of History in France now have the chance to learn more about the life and revolutionary career of Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh at an exhibition being held in Paris from October 20 to December 30.

A cavalcade of vintage vehicles will take place on October 28 in Hanoi to raise funds for orphans in SOS village.

The Former Imperial Capital Conservation Centre is coordinating with the Waseda Heritage Institute of Japan in restoring the Long Duc palace, part of the Hue imperial capital city.

A two-day festival of traditional music, the first of its kind, was held in Hai Duong city on October 19-20.

Hue city in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue is preparing for a conference of the Association of International Mayors of French-Speaking Countries (AIMF) scheduled for October 24-26.

An exhibition entitled “Good morning Vietnam, Good morning Korea) will be held from October 23 to November 3 at the Cultural Centre of the Republic of Korea (RoK) International Exchange Fund to mark the 15th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-RoK diplomatic ties.

The Consulate General of the Netherlands in HCM City has launched the “Holland Days” in Ho Chi Minh City to tighten the relationship between the two countries.

A traditional art troupe has made a tour of 13 localities in Japan from October 1 to raise funds for Agent Orange/dioxin victims in Vietnam.

The Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) and the Vietnam National University in Hanoi (VNU) jointly opened their first course on Nano technology and science in Hanoi on October 19.

The Hong Kong Welsh Male Voice Choir will perform at a charity dinner in Ho Chi Minh City on October 20 to raise funds for orphans.

An exhibition titled “Vietnamese Businesswomen – Great Pride” opened on October 18 at the Women’s Museum at 36 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Hanoi.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is organizing the first National Festival for “Ca tru” (ceremonial singing) Clubs in northern Hai Duong city from October 18-20 with the participation of 18 troupes from 13 provinces and cities nationwide.

Around 85 photos of local people living in different parts of Vietnam have been displayed at a photo exhibition on globalization which opened in Hanoi on October 17 in response to International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (October 17).