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.

About 8 films of Denmark will be screened in Vietnam in the Danish Film Week, according to the Danish Embassy in Vietnam. This event is part of activities to celebrate 45 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

With 49 goals, stricker Le Cong Vinh of Vietnam is placed in the top 10 active goal scorers by country, along with strikers Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

The 19th Toyota Classics themed “Opera with a Twist” took place at the Municipal Theatre of Ho Chi Minh City on November 11.

The Argentine film week started in Ho Chi Minh City on November 11.

According to the announcement of the Vietnam Television (VTV) on November 9, it has acquired the right to the airing of the 2016 Southeast Asia Federation (AFF) Football Championship, or AFF Suzuki Cup 2016, in the entire Vietnam.

The first Belgian Week 2016 in Vietnam will be held in Hanoi and HCM City from November 12-19 with various cultural activities.

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCMCYU) Central Committee in collaboration with the Communist Youth League of China (CYLC) Central Committee held a ceremony to close the third Vietnam-China Youth Festival in Hanoi on November 9 afternoon.

The Vietnamese film Jackpot directed by Dustin Nguyen won the audience award for length feature film at the fourth Hanoi International Film (HANIFF) that ended in Hanoi on November 5.

An exhibition titled “A Window on Vietnam” is being opened in Ho Chi Minh City and has run from Novomber 4 to 19.

An exhibition on rivers across Vietnam opened at the Nha Trang University in the central province of Khanh Hoa on November 3.

The 2nd Vietnam-Japan Culture and Trade Exchange Programme will be held at Luu Huu Phuoc park in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho from November 11-13, the organising board announced at a press conference in the city on November 1.

The exhibition, themed "Vietnam’s external economic achievements and investment environment", kicked off on November 2 in Ho Chi Minh City as part of the Vietnam Summit 2016.

Filmmakers and producers gathered on November 2 to discuss the potential for a regional cinema industry and for cooperation between countries in the ASEAN bloc during the Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF) from November 1-5.

The fourth Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF), organised by the Cinema Department and Hanoi’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, kicked off on November 1 in Hanoi.

One of the two ASEAN futsal championships in 2017 will be organised in HCM City in November next year, according to the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF).

Trinh Nhat Minh, a nine-year-old boy from Hanoi, won the fourth season of the Voice Kid Vietnam after beating three other finalists on the finale on October 29 night.

The “Seoul Days in Hanoi 2016” programme, co-chaired by the Seoul city government and Hanoi People`s Committee to mark 20th anniversary of bilateral ties between Vietnam’s capital city and Seoul of the Republic of Korea (RoK), opened at Ly Thai To Garden on October 28.

The Vietnam Shooting Federation held a press conference in Hanoi on October 27 to announce the Southeast Asian Shooting Association Championship (SEASA) 2016.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Laos held a ceremony in Vientiane on October 27 to hand over nearly 100 photos and maps featuring Ho Chi Minh - West Truong Son Trail to the Lao People’s Army History Museum.

A bamboo building inside Muong Museum, 80 kilometres west of Hanoi, has just been awarded a silver prize in the Cultural Architecture category by the organisers of the American Architecture Prize 2016.