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.

Vietnamese director Dang Nhat Minh is one of three global filmmakers to be honoured at the 36th Amiens International Film Festival (FIFAM), taking place from November 11 to 19 in Amiens, France.

With the win 1-0 to hosts Bahrain, Vietnam`s U19 team reached the semifinals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) football competition for the first time, qualifying for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, which will take place in the Republic of Korea in 2017, for the first time.

An array of cultural activities will be held in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to mark the 45th Anniversary of bilateral relations between Vietnam and Denmark, the Embassy of Denmark in Hanoi announced at the recent press conference.

Tran Tuan An, a 24-year-old Vietnamese guitarist, won second prize at the International Guitar Competition & Festival Berlin, held in the German capital on October 15-16.

Vietnam’s U19 football team tied 0-0 and shared one point with top-placed Iraq at the final qualifying match in Bahrain on October 20, advancing to Asian quarter-finals for the first time.

Greek Ambassador to Vietnam Nikos D Kanellos is showcasing his paintings inspired by Vietnamese culture and landscape at a solo exhibition entitled "Kanellos in Vietnam".

The second Asia-Europe New Music Festival with the participation of nearly 200 artists and musicians from 30 countries and territories and the 34th Asian Composers League Festival and Conference was opened at the Hanoi Opera House on October 12.

Director Ngo Thanh Van has brought her most recent film “Tam Cam: The Untold Story” to the 21st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), which runs between October 6 and 15.

In order to contribute to preserve the national cultural identity, the Ministry of Information and Communications recently issued a set of stamps featuring "Don ca tai tu", a genre of amateur folk music from southern Vietnam recognised by UNESCO as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humankind.

Gewandhaus Choir Leipzig will perform German folksongs in Hanoi and HCM City.

Vietnamese actor Issac won the Rising Star of Asia Star Award at the 21st Busan International Festival that is taking place from October 6-15.

The Vietnam International Fashion Week (VIFW) for the autumn-winter season will be organised from November 1-6 at Hanoi`s Vietnam National Convention Centre for the first time after three successful seasons in HCM City, the organising board announced at the press conference in Hanoi on October 10.

Vietnam is holding the exhibition “Treasures of Vietnamese Archaeology” at the LWL-Museum of Archaeology in Herne city, Germany’s Nordrhein-Westfalen state to celebrate more than 40 years of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Germany.

The Vietnam`s win 5-2 in a friendly match with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on October 6 in HCM City is a good start for coach Nguyen Huu Thang and his players, who are to participate in the ASEAN Football Federation Cup next month.

Soprano Pham Khanh Ngoc of the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) has won the second prize at the SLO- ASEAN Vocal Competition in Singapore.

Modern Talking, a famous German pop band from the 80s, with singer-composer-producer Thomas Anders will sing You’re My Heart, You’re My Soul in Vietnam.

Hanoi Book Festival 2016, themed "Books and Integration", opened at Thang Long Royal Citadel on October 6, is an occasion to honour reading culture and a chance for cultural exchange between ASEAN nations.

Vietnamese athletes shined at the 10th World Taekwondo Poomsae Championship that closed in Lima, Peru, on October 3 with two gold medals.

The International Football Federation (FIFA) has chosen Nguyen Minh Tri’s goal in the September 11 match between Vietnam and Guatemala at the Futsal World Cup Colombia 2016 as one of the tournament’s top 10 goals.

An exhibition themed “Cultural heritages and antiques of Luong Son district” opened at the cultural house of Luong Son district, northern Hoa Binh province, on October 3.