A running race around Hoan Kiem Lake kicked off the 6th Mottainai Festival on the morning of October 13 with the participation of representatives from the Vietnam Women’s Association and the Japanese Embassy in Hanoi.

  In the world of tea lovers, there are people who own thousands of teapots but they are still not yet satisfied. But in the world of tea, the top of the elaboration and complexity is the simplicity.

 Twenty eight oil paintings featuring the artist’s anxiety about the air pollution and its impact on the human body are on showcase in Hanoi.

The organizing board of the Miss Grand International pageant has launched a vote for portraits of this year’s contestants, the top 9 photos which receive the most likes and shares will be announced later.

 Vietnam has added six more cultural icons to the list of national intangible cultural heritages under a recent decision by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

 The third National Magic Festival 2018 will open in HCM City on October 13.

 The unique and artistic puppetry of many countries are being on show at the 5th International Puppetry Festival in Hanoi.

 Hanoi’s craft streets and villages are featured at a photo exhibition being held at the Temple of Literature.

 As part of their Southeast Asia tour, German band Isolation Berlin will perform at several venues in major cities of Vietnam from November 1 to November 10.

 Painter Nguyen Thanh will hold an exhibition reflecting environmental issues titled “The Mask” at VICAS Art Studio in Hanoi from October 11 to November 4.

 Thousands of Cham people in Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan gathered at temples and towers on October 9, to celebrate the traditional festival of Kate, which is already included in the national intangible heritage list.

Hundreds of photos of celebrations across the capital city of the glorious victory on October 10, 1954 are on display at Hoa Lo Prison in Hanoi to mark the 64th anniversary of Hanoi's Liberation Day.

 Music lovers will have the opportunity to enjoy a classic concert entitled ‘Tre Mua Thu’ (Autumn Bamboo) at the L'Espace French Cultural Centre in Hanoi, on October 19 and 20 at 8pm.

 Born into a family of musicians, Le Thu Huong took to the flute at a very young age.

 Tens of thousands of An Giang province locals and visitors flocked to Tho Mit pagoda in Vinh Trung commune, Tinh Bien district for the opening ceremony of the annual Bay Nui (Seven Mountains) Ox Race.

 The Republic of Korea (RoK) Cultural Days will take place in Hoi An City on October 12-13, said the municipal Culture and Sports Centre on October 8.

 Celebrity pianist Tra Nguyen will star with the HCMC Orchestra in a concert at the Saigon Opera House on October 19 featuring three works and culminating in Rimsky-Korsakov’s Sheherazade.

A ballet called “Bolero & Suite en Blanc” will be staged at the Hanoi Opera House on October 17 and 18.

 Vietnam has made numerous efforts to encourage the public to read, as the result, more and more Vietnamese people choose a book over Facebook. How about you?  

 Japanese clarinetist Shuhei Isobe and Korean pianist Ju Sun Young will perform along with Vietnamese musicians in a chamber music concert at the Ho Chi Minh City Opera House on October 9 night .