Vietnamese representative Tieu Vy has taken part in a group draw at the Head to Head challenge for Miss World 2018 in China.

 Chau Ngoc Bich has surpassed a number of outstanding Vietnamese candidates to represent the country at Mrs Universe 2018.

 A sandstone statue of the Hindu goddess Saraswati, the first of its kind found in Vietnam, is being showcased at the museum of the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long.

 The documentary series “Sac Mau Nhat Ban” (the Colours of Japan) will return to Vietnam National Television (VTV) this November for a third season to portray the lives of Japanese people.

 NBCUniversal Media, a New York-based multinational media group, and its Vietnamese partner, POPS Worldwide, are working together to produce and distribute entertainment videos on YouTube. 

 A documentary film produced by Vietnam Television (VTV) has won United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) prize at a contest in Japan.

 French photographer Nicolas Cornet is holding an exhibition at the French cultural center L'Espace in Hanoi to introduce a collection of nearly 50 photos featuring Vietnamese pagodas.

Thousands of visitors have flocked to the Van Phuc silk village to attend the annual Van Phuc Handicraft Village Cultural Week, which is taking place from November 8 to 17.

 American alto saxophonist and composer, David Binney will give performance at the Soul Live Project Complex in HCMC’s district 3 on November 17.

 The "Vietnamese Cultural Heritage 2018" exhibition will take place in Hanoi from November 23 to 25.

 The sixth Japan-Vietnam Festival is scheduled to take place at September 23 Park in District 1 of HCMC in January next year, said Tsutomu Takabe, special advisor to the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance. 

 “Actress Wanted”, which bagged top prizes at the Viet Film Fest 2018, will be screened at cinemas in major cities in Vietnam late this month, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

 The event aims to strengthen cooperation and exchange between Hanoi and other Vietnamese cities on the experience in preserving national and UNESCO-recognized cultural heritages.

 The Van Phuc Culture – Tourism – Trading Handicraft Village event is taking place in Van Phuc ward, Ha Dong district of Hanoi, aiming to promote the more than-1,000-year-old silk weaving village.

 Miss Earth 2018 Nguyen Phuong Khanh was warmly welcomed back home when she landed at the Tan Son Nhat Airport on Sunday.

 The first work by director Hong Anh, “The Way Station”, has just won the Best Film Based On A Book at the Efebo d’Oro international cinema awards held in Palermo, Italy, on November 11.

 Well-known Spanish pianist Hilario Segovia will perform in Vietnam for the first time, with a chamber concert at Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music, No.112 Nguyen Du Street, District 1, on November 30.

 Two additional underground tunnels at Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi will be reconstructed and connected with the revolutionary relic system to open to the public in 2019.

 This year, the festival will take place from November 16 to 29, 2018 with an unprecedented scale in four cities of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hue, and for the first time, Da Lat.

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