VOV.VN - Forty-eight embassies, international organisations and foreign cultural centres have registered to participate in the first Cultures of the World Festival, scheduled to take place at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel, Hanoi, on October 3-5.

Curtin University’s Bentley Campus buzzed with Vietnamese culture as the Vietnamese Student Association at Curtin (VSAC) launched the first-ever Vietnam Odyssea 2025, a vibrant celebration of heritage and community.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s initiative to host the International Day of Culture and Arts in Hanoi on October 4-5 has drawn strong international support, including from Venezuela, which regards the event as a practical contribution to fostering solidarity, mutual understanding and sustainable development.

VOV.VN - Tam Anh General Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City has been recognised by the Asian Records Organisation (ABR) as the first hospital in Asia to develop a lab-in-a-lab system for gamete manipulation and embryo culture in the in-vitro fertilization field.

VOV.VN - In October, residents and visitors in Singapore can savor authentic Vietnamese pho (noodle soup) at the Vietnam Pho Festival 2025, taking place over two days, October 18-19, at the bustling Our Tampines Hub.

Amidst global competition and shifting international order, cultural diplomacy is increasingly seen as a strategic instrument for nations to affirm their positions and bring into play soft power.

The second Vietnam-France International Acupuncture Conference took place in Sauset-les-Pins, a town near Marseille in southeastern France on September 16, affirming the strong cooperation between the two nations in health care, education, and scientific research.

Vietnam and China have expanded their tourism cooperation through a cultural exchange and tourism promotion programme featuring Shaanxi province’s heritage and landscapes held in Hanoi on September 16.

VOV.VN - The first-ever World Culture Day in Hanoi will be jointly organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Hanoi People’s Committee at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel on October 4 - 5.

Despite heavy rains sweeping across Belgium’s North Sea coast, the vibrant atmosphere of ManiFiesta 2025 in Ostend was undiminished, and Vietnam’s presence stood out as a bridge of friendship and solidarity.