The Siena International Photo Award is a highly participated in international photo contest. This year, two Vietnamese photos won a “honourable mention” award. 

 A book vending machine has been set up at Sense Market in HCM City’s District 1.

 Chu Dau pottery (Nam Sach district, in the northern province of Hai Duong) is among the elite Vietnamese pottery genres, flourishing from the 14th to the 17th centuries.

 The Department of Culture and Sports of Danang City will organize the Arts Festival for Foreigners at Trung Vuong Theater on December 8 and 9.

The Stieng live mainly in Binh Phuoc province together with other ethnic groups. They have retained many of their traditional customs including the wedding custom of “repaying duty”.   

Ambassadors and international and Vietnamese sports fans were impressed with designer Do Trinh Hoai Nam’s Ao dai collection, which features 22 national flags, at an event to celebrate hosting the upcoming Formula One race (F1) in Hanoi.

 Renowned Austrian pianist Robert Lehrbaumer will perform at the Vietnam National Academy of Music (ANAM) in Hanoi on November 13 and at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music on November 15.

 A string of activities will take place within the framework of the Inspire Me Festival 2018 to be held for the first time in Hanoi from November 9-11 to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-UK diplomatic ties.

 Many of the Vietnamese artists, who have claimed global fame for classical music, like violinist Bui Cong Duy, pianists Dang Thai Son and Luu Hong Quang, have returned home for projects to share the love for chamber music with local audience. 

 Miss Vietnam 2018 Tran Tieu Vy is preparing enthusiastically for the world's most celebrated pageant Miss World 2018 which will take place in China.

 A film project called ‘Handsome Guy For Rent’ won the category of commercial film at Autumn Meeting 2018, an international cinema event providing the opportunity for young filmmakers in the region.

 An exhibition displaying posters of book covers opened on November 5 ahead of the French Literature Week in Hanoi. 

 The first Czech-Slovak film festival kicked off in Hanoi on November 6 to celebrate the 100th founding anniversary of Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic and Slovakia).

After more than 300 years of waning in popularity, Chu Dau is now reviving strongly, becoming a valuable handicraft on both domestic and international markets. 

 Art works of Vietnam’s renowned painters Nguyen Tu Nghiem and Bui Xuan Phai are on display at two galleries in the United Kingdom from November 5-9, within the framework of the 2018 edition of Asian Art In London.

  In recent years, the appearance of crowd-funding for the implementation of art projects has opened up a new and promising path for Vietnamese artists.

 Artworks from a photo book on pagodas in Vietnam by French photographer and journalist Nicolas Cornet will be exhibited at L’Espace in downtown Hanoi from November 9 to December 31.

The Deutschland-Fest 2018: German experiences in Hanoi, opened at the Ly Thai To Statue, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi, on November 2.

 The French-Vietnamese art exhibition themed “Reality & Consciousness” featuring over 40 latest art works of five French- Vietnamese artists will be held on November 11, at the Ho Chi Minh City Exhibition Hall, 92 Le Thanh Ton district 1, HCMC.

 The European Film Festival 2018 will return to main cities, including Hanoi, HCM City, Hue and Da Lat from November 16-29.