Locals look forward to the holiday season, and Hanoi's Old Quarter is a hive of activity as Christmas preparations get underway.

The "Bach Hoa Bo Hanh" or "Parade of Flowers" is a celebration of the Vietnamese national attire, showing young people's love and pride for the nation's cultural heritage.

Children’s art workshops offer a dynamic cultural experience, introducing young participants to the vibrant world of contemporary Vietnamese art.

People`s Committee of Hoan Kiem District opened the Mid-Autumn Festival 2015 on September 13 in Hanoi’s Old Quarter with numerous interesting activities held for people and especially children.

The Chosun University in Gwangju in the Republic of Korea has hosted a workshop for local and foreign students together with experts to explore the career and thought of Vietnam’s late President Ho Chi Minh.

Vietnam’s Cheo (traditional opera) plays were staged in Paris, France, on September 11, as part of activities marking the 70th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day.

Canh Dong Bat Tan (The Floating Lives) was screened at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on September 11, within the framework of the ASEAN Film Festival.

Vietnam won a number of high prizes at the third Hanoi International Piano Competition, which wrapped up in Hanoi on September 11.

Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Kenny G​ will perform in Hanoi as part of his Asia tour from October 10-19.

The sixth German Film Festival is underway in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue from September 10 -14 with a collection of the latest and most popular films from Germany.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism held a ceremony to launch a poster contest celebrating the 70th anniversary of Vietnam`s first General Election Day (January 6, 1946) in Hanoi on September 9.

The 5th Vietnam international book fair kicked off at Thong Nhat park, Hanoi on September 10.

The Elite Vietnam Company was licensed by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to organise the Miss Tourism International 2015 beauty pageant, which will be held in Ha Long city from November 10-30.

The Vietnam Week kicked off in Mexico City, Mexico on September 8, which aims to strengthen the traditional friendship and multi-faceted cooperation between the two countries.

A cai luong (renovated theatre) play dedicated to the King-Monk Tran Nhan Tong - founder of Vietnamese Zen Buddhism - is expected to debut in the 11th lunar month, December, this year.

According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the 2015 Russian Cultural Festival in Vietnam will take place at the Hanoi-based Cultural and Friendship Palace from September 24-27.

A festival, themed “Ho Chi Minh City - Development and Integration”, will be held in HCM City from September 10-13.

Three Vietnamese films will be presented at the British Film Institute`s annual London Film Festival, on October 7-18.

According to the Authority of Publication, Printing and Distribution, under the Ministry of Information and Communication, the fifth international book fair is scheduled to take place in Hanoi from September 10-14.

The fifth Vietnamese Cultural Festival in the Republic of Korea was held in Gwangmyong city in the province of Gyeonggi on September 1.

The organising board said at the press conference in Hanoi on August 31, the 3rd Hanoi International Piano Competition will be held from September 4-11 at the Vietnam National Academy of Music.

Some 200 photos depicting Vietnam - Russia relations as well as Vietnamese history, culture, landscapes and cuisine are being on display at an exhibition at the Hanoi-Moscow Multifunctional Complex in Russia from September 1-6, according to Ha Noi Moi newspaper.

The Centre for the Preservation of Thang Long-Hanoi Cultural Heritage opened two exhibitions to mark the 70th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day in the Thang Long Royal Citadel on August 30.