Vietnamese chess players brought home two more gold medals on October 12 – the sixth day of the 2018 Asian Para Games (APG) in Indonesia.

Movie star and producer Ngo Thanh Van’s latest film, Song Lang (The Tap Box), will compete in the Tokyo International Film Festival 2018 (TIFF).

Nguyen Phuong Khanh, representing Vietnam at the Miss Earth contest, has won gold for the Asia & Oceania region in the national costume round on October 11 in Manila, the Philippines.

Vietnamese swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang won a gold medal on October 12 (Vietnam time) at the ongoing 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Argentina.

Thousands of locals and visitors made their way to the Hanoi cuisine festival 2018, which opened on October 11 at Thong Nhat Park, to enjoy a wide range of traditional Hanoi dishes.

The third National Magic Festival 2018 will open in HCM City on October 13.

An exhibition featuring Russian landscapes has opened in Hanoi, as part of activities to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Russian Centre of Science and Culture.

When blockbuster film Nguoi Bat Tu (The Immortal), directed by Victor Vu, set to open on October 26, viewers will take in a dark story that spans three centuries – as well as some of the country’s most beautiful scenery.

Vietnam bagged seven medals on October 10, the fourth day of the 2018 Asian Para Games underway in Indonesia.

Handicapped swimmer Vo Thanh Tung broke another record at the ongoing Asian Para Games in Indonesia after triumphing at the men’s 200m freestyle S5 event on October 10.

An exhibition highlighting traditional trade villages opened at Kim Ngan temple in Hang Bac street, Hoan Kiem district of Hanoi on October 9 with an aim to promote values of heritage and honour artisans who contribute to preserving the values.

Swimmer Vo Thanh Tung pocketed his second gold medal on October 9 at the ongoing Asian Para Games 2018 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Vietnam’s top carom billiards player Nguyen Quoc Nguyen has secured a bronze medal at the UMB World Three-cushion Championship held in Egypt.

Vietnam’s U17 football team finished fourth after losing to Thailand in a penalty shoot-out in the 2018 Jenesys international tournament, which wrapped up in Japan on October 8.

An exhibition featuring the 2018 Kate Festival, the most important annual celebration of the ethnic Cham Brahman community, opened in the central province of Ninh Thuan on October 8.

Vietnamese para weightlifter Dang Thi Linh Phuong won a gold medal at the women’s 50kg event during the Asian Para Games in Indonesia on October 8.

Weightlifter Nguyen Binh An on October 8 won the second gold medal for Vietnam at the ongoing Asian Para Games 2018 in Indonesia.

Vietnam enjoyed a good start at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Argentina as weightlifter Ngo Son Dinh won a gold medal for the country at the men’s 56kg event on October 7, the first day of competition at the Games.

Swimmer Nguyen Thanh Trung secured the first gold medal for Vietnam at the 3rd Asian Para Games in Indonesia (INAPG 2018) after taking lead at the men’s 100m breaststroke event for athletes with disability category of SB4 on October 7.

A set of 100 ceramic floor vases featuring Vietnam’s traditional patterns created by artisan Pham Van Tuyen - Venerable Thich Chanh Tinh, has received an entry in the Vietnam Book of Records.