VOV.VN - A Vietnamese team has won first place at the 15th Multicultural Cooking Contest organized by the Yongsan Family Center in Seoul, an annual event highlighting the district’s cultural diversity.

The “International Decade on Culture for Sustainable Development” initiative proposed by Vietnam has received high appreciation from the UNESCO Director-General and member states for its relevance to the organisation’s strategy and current global priorities, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ngo Le Van has stated.

Nestled in a 117-year-old heritage building in Middleton, Manchester, Saigon Lotus: The Vietnam – UK Culture House harmoniously blends classic British architecture with distinctly Vietnamese décor, offering Vietnamese visitors a heartwarming sense of home.

The Slovak Culture Day was held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 8, marking 75 years of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Slovakia (1950–2025).

The 34th Festival Changé d’Air, themed “Vietnam – Culture, Art, Cuisine, Music and Life”, opened at Le Rabelais Cultural Centre in Changé city, Sarthe department of France, on November 6.

VOV.VN - The second edition of the “Vietnam-EU Day: Cultural Bridge toward a Sustainable Future” took place on November 7 in Yen Tu National Relic and Landscape Complex in northern Quang Ninh, co-organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Quang Ninh Provincial People’s Committee, and the Delegation of the European Union to Vietnam.

Ninety-five outstanding journalistic works were honoured at the third National Press Awards “For the Cause of Developing Vietnamese Culture,” held on November 6 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN -The Vietnam – Ho Chi Minh City Festival will take place on November 8 and 9, 2025, at Edion Hisaya Plaza Park in Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya, Japan. The event is organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports in coordination with the Festival Organizing Committee in Aichi and the Ho Chi Minh City Arts Center.

VOV.VN - The Viet Bigbus Tourism Transport and Communication Joint Stock Company in Ho Chi Minh City on November 4 launched the open-top double-decker bus route Saigon-Tan Dinh, inspired by the popular hop-on hop-off model around the world.

The 2025 Autumn Fair in Hanoi has attracted large crowds over one week, with the cinema zone emerging as a major cultural highlight.