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.

The quartet have performed in Việt Nam twice, in 2015 and 2016, but it will be the first time the four talented musicians have been played for charity.

Between January and August, Việt Nam welcomed over 11.4 million international visitors, up 45.8 per cent year-on-year.

The Vietnam Fine Arts Museum will host an art exhibition called 'Hà Nội Sức Sống và Niềm Tin' (Hà Nội - Vitality and Belief) from October 8 to 22 in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Liberation of Hà Nội on October 10, 1954.

Thảo Điền Ward in HCM City's District 2 has been listed as one of the world's coolest neighbourhoods by Time Out Magazine. Many people love this area due to its wide range of international pubs and bars, and nice places to hang out for friends and families. What do you think? Do you know any cooler places in Việt Nam?

As Hà Nội celebrates its 70th jubilee, an expat born in the new liberated city in 1955 reflects his thoughts.

A variety of cultural and arts activities will be held in Hà Nội’s Old Quarter to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Liberation Day of the capital city on October 10.

Hirashima Takashi, Deputy Director of the Japan National Tourism Organisation, affirmed that the two countries have many similarities in culture and tourism.

With a passion for the Vietnamese language and a humourous touch, Brandon Hurley, affectionately known as Phúc Mập, has carved out a unique space in Vietnam’s digital landscape.

The Golden Linga of Bình Thuận dates back to around the 8th-9th century. It is a unique, rare original artifact with a unique form, which has high historical, cultural, and aesthetic value.

Artists from Germany, France and Việt Nam have teamed up to add more artwork to Phúc Tân Forest Park, which used to be a dumping area. The once-dirty space has become a clean and beautiful playground for locals. Have a look around!

Vice President of the Hà Nội Women's Union Phạm Mỹ Hoa shared that the Hà Nội Áo Dài Month – running from October 1st to October 20th – is not only an occasion to honour the beauty of women through the áo dài, but also an opportunity to promote and introduce the Vietnamese áo dài to international friends, while affirming its value in modern life.