PLASTICPeople, a company run by an expat from Argentina, is helping resolve the issue of unrecycled plastic wastes by using them to produce boards and panels, which can be used to make practical and beautiful products.

BINI consisting of Jhoanna, Aiah, Colet, Maloi, Gwen, Stacey, Mikha, and Sheena — has been nominated for Best Asia Act at the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA), their first time to be recognized by the awards giving body.

In a collaboration with People's Committee of Hoàn Kiếm District, archivists from the National Archives Centre launched a 3D online exhibition of Hà Nội Liberation Day to mark the 70th anniversary of the event.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) is developing a network to connect ASEAN Heritage Parks (AHPs) in Việt Nam, as part of activities in implementing the National Biodiversity Strategy to 2030, with a vision for 2050.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta city of Cần Thơ is offering traditional music classes for residents and tourists as part of the city’s project to preserve and promote its intangible cultural heritage by 2025.

Despite numerous studies on Hà Nội, understanding the city in its entirety remains a challenge. The city's government has therefore worked to enrich knowledge and scientific research on the capital city, particularly in architecture and urban planning.

Vietnamese books will be introduced at Frankfurter Buchmesse, the largest book fair in the world, which will take place in Frankfurt October 16-20.

The Penang Ferry Floating Museum, housed in the decommissioned iconic ferry Pulau Pinang at the Tanjung City Marina, will open its doors at the end of the year.

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyễn Văn Hùng has held talks with French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati in Paris, during which they signed a cultural cooperation programme between the two ministries for the 2024-2028 period, marking a new development in the Việt Nam - France partnership in this field.

The GBA Oktoberfest will officially take place at Hotel Nikko Saigon in HCM City from October 10-12.

Oktoberfest 2024 was held recently in the central city of Đà Nẵng, bringing the unique German culture closer to Vietnamese people.

The Thể Thao & Văn Hóa (Sports and Culture) newspaper of the Vietnam News Agency recently announced nine nominations for the 17th Bùi Xuân Phái: For Love of Hà Nội” Awards.

The second annual Ao Dai Festival taking place over the weekend in Hanoi enhancing people’s pride in the national long dress. Various activities were organised with thousands of Vietnamese and foreigners in downtown Hà Nội. People both men and women are encouraged to wear ao dai throughout October. So what are you waiting for? Time to dress to impress!

A series of cultural events are taking place in the Old Quarter to remind people of the glorious Liberation Day 70 years ago on October 10, 1954, when Việt Minh soldiers marched into the capital to take the power from the French. Let’s go around and have a look!

The Vietnam Film Development Association (VFDA) in collaboration with relevant agencies inaugurated the Việt Nam – Đà Nẵng Film Festival (DANAFF) booth at the Asian Content & Film Market (ACFM) in Busan in the Republic of Korea (RoK) on October 5, as part of the ongoing 29th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF).

Tài tử music and cải lương (reformed opera) are major topics of paintings created by Cao Thị Được, a native of the Cửu Long (Mekong) province of Bến Tre, which are on display at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum.

Việt Nam has been praised internationally for its cultural resources and tourism development, but much still needs to be done to transform cultural resources into tourism value and cultural tourism into a cultural industry.

An art programme featuring Việt Nam's unique traditional music and culture was held at the Francophone Village on October 5 as part of the activities on the sidelines of the 19th Francophonie Summit in Paris.

Female photographers of the HCM City-based Hải Âu Club are displaying a photo collection depicting traditional craft villages in Việt Nam to celebrate its 34th anniversary and Việt Nam Women’s Day on October 20.

Many historical clips have been restored using digital technology by Viên Hồng Quang making history more fresh and vivid.