Travelers are invited to experience the charm of Vietnam's ancient Tet celebrations in the picturesque village of Duong Lam on the outskirts of Hanoi.

The "Voice of Heritage" finale celebrated Hanoi's cultural soul as 14 student teams passionately brought the city's rich history to life.

More than 20 chefs and pastry chefs from around the world will converge in Hanoi in early November for four days to share their skills with fellow professionals, students and the public.

According to the organising board announced at the press conference on September 29, the fifth annual “Europe meets Asia in contemporary dance” festival will be held in Hanoi from October 1-4.

The culture, rituals and customs of the Chilean people are being displayed for the first time in Vietnam through photos taken by George Munro.

Hanoi will organise an array of art and cultural activities to mark the 61st anniversary of the capital’s Liberation Day (October 10, 1954-2015).

2015 Hanoi Book Festival chaired by the municipal Department of Information and Communications took place at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi on September 29.

Disney Live! Mickey`s Music Festival, brought by Tiep Thi Gia Dinh magazine, is coming to Vietnam this autumn for the first time.

A photo of terraced rice fields by photographer Nguyen Quynh Anh has been named among the top photographs in the evaluation round of the 2015 National Geographic Photo Contest.

Hanoi Culture and Information Department in collaboration with Ho Chi Minh`s Department of Culture and Information and Museum opened the exhibition on Thang Long Imperial in HCM city on September 28.

The “Feel Russia” festival featuring important creative achievements in Russian culture opened in Hanoi on September 26.

The jubilant atmosphere of the full-moon festival prevails every corner especially in the Old Quarter of Hanoi. Colorful lanterns, masks and moon cakes are sold everywhere in the streets, making the children more eager for the festival.

Vietnamese and American artists will tour together to perform a dance project in Hanoi, northern province of Ha Long and HCM City on September 25 and 27.

Vietnam’s land, people and cultural identities have been featured during Vietnam Day in Venice, Italy, fascinating Italian friends and overseas Vietnamese (OV) in the country.

The central city of Da Nang organised a ceremony on September 24 to start the 365-day countdown to the fifth Asian Beach Games (ABG 5), which will be held from September 24-October 3, 2016.

A special art performance programme is set to take place on October 4 to help people understand about national seas, islands and borders and call for them to share difficulties with islanders and forces on duty there.

The mid-autumn festival is underway in Hanoi`s Old Quarter with numerous activities organised to serve people, especially children.

Movies by budding filmmakers Do Quoc Trung and Tran Dung Thanh Huy were selected for the 2015 Asian Project Market (APM) in the Republic of Korea (RoK).

A Vietnam-Singapore friendship concert, co-performed by the Saigon Philharmonic Orchestra (SPO) and Singaporean artists, is slated to get underway in Ho Chi Minh City Academy of Music on September 25.

"Hanoi Days in Moscow 2015" programme was officially launched at Et Cetera Theatre in Moscow on September 21 under the framework of the signed agreements between the two capital cities to strengthen friendship ties.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a ceremony to release the 7-minute clip “Welcome to Vietnam” in Hanoi on September 21, which is presented in nine languages: Vietnamese, English, French, Chinese, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese and Arabic.

The second runner-up of 2015 Miss Ao Dai Vietnam beauty contest, Nguyen Thi Le Quyen would be representing at Miss Grand International 2015 and Miss Supranational 2015 beauty pageants.