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.

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.

After 10 days of competition, the 5th Asian Beach Games (ABG5) wrapped up with a closing ceremony held in Da Nang on October 3. Vietnam finished first in the medal table, bagging 52 gold, 44 silver and 43 bronze medals.

The FIFA has presented the fair play award to the Vietnam futsal team after their impressive performance at the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup.

With 35 gold, 30 silver and 36 bronze medals after the sixth day of competition on September 30, Vietnam continued to retain the first position at the ongoing 5th Asian Beach Games (ABG5).

KTĐT - Opening in the morning of October 1 at Thang Long Imperial Citadel heritage center, the 11th photo exhibition named "Hanoi in me" organized by the coordination of Economic & Urban Times with the Hanoi Elderly Photography Club is one of the significant cultural events on the occasion of 62-year ceremony of Hanoi Capital Liberation Day (October 10, 1954 – October 10, 2016).

​Vietnam’s literary masterpiece Truyen Kieu (The Tale of Kieu) will appear as illustrations in a special edition calendar to be released in the upcoming new year.

Vietnam took the lead in medal tally of the 5th Asian Beach Games, winning 31 gold, 26 silver and 31 bronze medals on day five.

A special exhibition themed "Archaeological treasures of Vietnam" will be held at the LWL Museum in Germany from October 7 to February 26, 2017.

World famous basketball tournament American National Basketball Association (NBA) will be telecast live in Vietnam for three seasons starting from this year.

After three days of competition at the 5th Asian Beach Games (ABG5) in the central city of Da Nang, Vietnam lead the ABG5’s medal table with 18 gold, 17 silver and 23 bronze medals.

The Vietnamese Embassy in New Delhi opened a logo design competition on September 26 to celebrate the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between India and Vietnam.