The second Diwali Fest 2017, the annual Indian light festival, will be held at the Indian Cultural Centre, No.63 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hoan Kiem District, in Hanoi, at 5pm on October 27.

Miss Vietnam 2016 Do My Linh has met the other contestants at Miss World 2017 in China.

 Hundreds of talented Vietnamese and foreign classical musicians took an audition for the Sun Symphony Orchestra (SSO) – Vietnam’s first private symphony orchestra - in Hanoi from October 19-21.

 A series of culinary events and trade promotions will be held during “Un Mois En France” (One Month in France) programme in November. 

 Fire dancing by the Red Dao ethnic group is a special cultural feature in Ha Giang Province. Strong and courageous men shuffle around on burning coals in bare feet, surprising tourists unaware that the practice exists in Vietnam.

 Fashionology Festival 2017 opened on October 20 at the Nguyen Hue Walking Street in Ho Chi Minh City, promising to contribute to the the development of Vietnam's fashion and apparel industry.

 Vietnamese representative at Miss Earth 2017, Ha Thu has ranked third in the evening gown contest.

 Events scheduled in Hanoi and HCM City on October 23-29.

 The best cinematic works and individuals that stood out in the industry this year will be honoured at the 20th Vietnam Film Festival, which is scheduled from November 24 to 28 in the central coastal city of Da Nang.

A symphony concert with the performance of German conductor Gudni Emilsson, violinist Trong Binh and the Hanoi Philharmonic Orchestra will be held on October 28 at the Hanoi Opera House, 1 Trang Tien, Hanoi.

 The second international watercolor exhibition will be opened at the Hanoi Museum, Nam Tu Liem District in the capital on October 23.

Representatives from Venezuela, Peru, Jamaica, Thailand, and Vietnam have been selected among the 20 outstanding faces of Miss Grand International 2017, according to Global Beauties website.

Vietnamese representative Do My Linh competed in the traditional dance contest of the Miss World 2017 pageant on October 21 wearing a lotus dress.

 The 2017 Japanese Film Festival is scheduled to take place from October 27, 2017 to January 14, 2018 in Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City, featuring eleven films from various genres.

 The railway viaduct spans on Phung Hung Street have been turned into canvas for an art project by Hoan Kiem People's Committee, UN-Habitat and the Korea Foundation.

 Vietnamese-Australian celebrity chef Luke Nguyen’s sublime interpretation of traditional Vietnamese cuisine is attracting diners back to Vietnam House restaurant, long revered for its elegant ambience. 

  The Museum of Cham Sculpture in the central city of Da Nang on October 20 opened an exhibition titled “The World of Vietnam in Microcosms” by Japanese artist Toba Mika.

  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).