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

 Kate Festival, the largest traditional festival of Vietnam’s Cham ethnic minority people, has been recognised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as an intangible cultural heritage.

 VietNamNet Bridge – On October 29 at 2.45pm, a special talk on the history of Vietnamese banknotes will be held at N Square, 51 To Ngoc Van Street, Hanoi by the Friends of Vietnam Heritage (FVH).

The German newcomer band DER RINGER is packing up to tour across Asia this autumn. They will kick off in Vietnam in October and then continue to the Philippines, China, South Korea, Japan and Mongolia. 

Vietnamese representative Hoang Thu Thao was crowned Miss Global Beauty Queen 2017. 

 Vietnamese filmmakers hope to reach an agreement with Spanish filmmakers to promote cooperation in filmmaking in the future, Ngo Phuong Lan, head of the Viet Nam Cinema Department, said at a discussion on Tuesday.

Vietnamese representative Ha Thu and her team members have officially introduced the national costume that she will show off in the National Costume Competition at the ongoing Miss Earth 2017 pageant in the Philippines.

 The 20th Vietnam Film Festival will take place in the central coastal city of Da Nang from November 24-28, heard a conference on October 19.

Following the architectural exhibition “Human • Architecture • Co-creation”, nanoco gallery holds another architectural exhibition by the V-Architecture company with the topic “Empathy Architecture”.

VietNamNet Bridge – Well-known British comic JoJo Smith will perform at Game On Saigon, 115 Ho Tung Mau, Ho Chi Minh City on October 25 and at Standing Bar, 170 Tran Vu, Hanoi on October 26.

VietNamNet Bridge - The world-famous Vietnamese violinist Bui Cong Duy will perform four concertos for violin at two concerts on the night of October 25 and 26 at the Hanoi Opera House.

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

Vietnamese representative Ha Thu took part in a bikini contest with the other contestants at Miss Earth 2017 on October 18 in the Philippines.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Science Film Festival is back with its seventh edition in Vietnam. This year, it will be held on October 22 to 29 during both morning and afternoon. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Well-known French and Indian movies will be introduced to audiences in Hanoi on October 20.

VietNamNet Bridge - “Reminiscence” – an experimental concert featuring Kryshe, Sound Awakener and zither artist Nguyen Thuy Dung will take place at Manzi Art Space, 14 Phan Huy Ich, Hanoi on October 20 (8pm).

VietNamNet Bridge - Art Vietnam Salon Gallery will host the exhibition “Gang of Five, Chancing Modern” at the Vietnam Film Studio, No. 4 Thuy Khue Street, Hanoi from October 21 to November 19.

The Jagabams, a band of musicians from across the African continent, will perform at Chez Xuan, No. 41, lane 76, An Duong Street, Hanoi on October 21, 12pm-12am.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnam-South Korea Food & Culture Festival 2017 will take place at the My Dinh National Stadium Square, Hanoi on October 27-29.  

 Unicorp, which is responsible for selecting and nominating Vietnamese participants in Miss Universe, announced on October 18 that it has chosen Nguyen Thi Loan to represent Vietnam at this year’s pageant.