Miss Vietnam My Linh took part in the Head-to-Head challenge for the Miss World 2017 pageant in China on November 16.

 French band Mezcal Jazz Unit will be in concert at Tuoi Tre (Youth) Theatre on 11 Ngo Thi Nham Street, Hanoi on November 25 as part of the European Music Festival.

 Vietnamese representative Nguyen Thi Loan will wear a unique dress adorned with conical hats to compete in the national costume contest in the ongoing Miss Universe 2017 pageant in Las Vegas, USA.

 American historian Larry Berman, author of a book on Vietnamese legendary spy Phạm Xuân Ẩn, spoke about the famous spy with students from the HCM City University of Social Sciences and Humanities (USSH) yesterday.

 A coffee shop in Ho Chi Minh City’s Tao Dan Park has become a popular place for people who like to listen to and admire beautiful songbirds.

 VietNamNet Bridge - “Lip xinh” by artist-curator Dinh Thi Nhung will take place at Nha San Collective, 15th floor, Hanoi Creative City Building, 01 Luong Yen, Hanoi from November 19 to 30 (3-7pm).

 An exhibition on mosaic ceramic paintings of leaders attending APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting 2017 opened at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi on November 18.

 The first Italy-ASEAN Week, a programme to popularise culture and enhance friendship between Italy and ASEAN countries, was opened in Hanoi on November 18.

There is just one week left until Thanksgiving Day, which is celebrated in the U.S. on the fourth Thursday of November. But some luxury hotels and restaurants in downtown HCMC are preparing special treats for guests on the holiday on November 23.

Tony award-winning Broadway play “Lend me a tenor” will be staged for the first time by Saigon’s English-language Dragonfly Theater at the Soul Live Project in District 3, HCMC.

The value of gong culture was highlighted at a festival held in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai on November 16.

 Vietnamese firm Vo Trong Nghia Architects won two prizes at the 10th World Architecture Festival, which took place in Berlin, Germany, from November 15-17.

HCM City’s visual arts culture in recent years has seen the opening of new contemporary art spaces, including The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre (FCAC), BLANC Art Space and Dong A Gallery.

 The first international-standard library for children in Vietnam opened at the National Library of Vietnam in Hanoi on November 16.

A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events will take place in in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

 Just as the word ‘classical’ means different things within and without the classical music community, so too ‘concertos’ (or concerti if you prefer the Italian spelling) means different things in different contexts. 

 Many Vietnamese beauty contestants have exhibited poor English skills during the contests, which makes it next to impossible for them to win at international beauty pageants.

 Hoan Kiem District People's Committee Vice Chairman Dinh Hong Phong said the pedestrianisation of the area around Hoan Kiem Lake would continue, based on the positive evidence so far.

 Heritage Space, in co-operation with The Hub for Experimental Music and Art DomDom, will begin a series of experimental music called ‘Beyond the Sound’ by a performance featuring drummer/percussionist Will Guthrie on Saturday.

 Lectures and demonstrations about ninjas will be held by the Japan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam in collaboration with Japanese National University, Mie University on November 16 and 17.