Vietnamese representative Nguyen Thi Loan and other 90 contestants from around the world competed in the semi-final round of Miss Universe 2017 in Las Vegas, USA on November 21.

 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.

 The British Embassy in Vietnam has recently introduced J2blast software in mathematics and information technology (IT) in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

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.

 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. 

 Actor Truong The Vinh received the "Most Promising Award” of the 1st PIFFA Supreme Awards which was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from November 4-6.

 The second runner up of the Miss Ethnic Vietnam 2013, Nguyen Thi Loan has just left for the 2017 Miss Universe Pageant which will take place in in Las Vegas, United States later this month.

 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 Đông A Gallery.

 This year’s Monsoon Music Festival (MMF) – Vietnam’s biggest music festival – may be the last, as the organisers can’t find a suitable venue for the coming years.

 In its dispatch to people’s committees across the country, the Ministry of Education and Training ordered to put an end to collecting enrollment fees in excess of standard levels set by the government.

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

Vietnamese representative Le Thi Ha Thu has gained achievements in sub-contests at Miss Earth 2017 pageant and is expected to win any title on the grand finale in the Philippines on November 4.

 Long Bien Bridge in Hanoi's Ba Dinh District is one of the most famous bridges in Hanoi and attracts many visitors. However, the surrounding water is being severely polluted by a vast amount of rubbish.

Long Bien Bridge in Hanoi will be reproduced at Vietnam International Fashion Week (VIFW) Fall/Winter 2017.

 The second "Green Heritage" Culture and Tourism Week will take place in Hanoi from November 21-23 as one of activities celebrating Vietnam’s Culture Heritage Day, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on October 26.

 The island of Tam Hai, off the coast of Quang Nam, has been struggling against a flood of household garbage treatment after the failure of a rubbish-fired furnace.

 The 7th Southern Khmer Festival of Culture, Sports and Tourism will be held in Bac Lieu on November 17-19.

  More than 200 photos featuring the beauty of Vietnam’s seas and islands are being showcased at Joseph Gallery in Paris, France.

 An exhibition of Japanese Katazome paintings by artist Toba Mika will be held at Museum of Cham Sculpture in Da Nang on October 20.

 The Culture and Nature Reserve of southern Dong Nai province will work with investors to build a wildlife safari inside the reserve in Ma Da commune, Vinh Cuu district.