The “cap sac” (maturity ritual) of the Dao ethnic group may be recognised by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage.

 An exhibition entitled Thu Vong Nguyet (Memories of the Mid-Autumn Festival) is being held at Van Mieu (the Temple of Literature) in Hanoi.

 The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism named top 20 entries of a poster contest on the APEC Year 2017 at a ceremony held in Hanoi on November 3.

 A festival featuring the worship of Mother Goddesses will bring many folk artists from across the nation to Hanoi on November 9-13.

 A festival featuring the worship of Mother Goddesses will bring many folk artists from across the nation to Hanoi on November 9-13.

HCMC is a must-see place for international tourists to Vietnam because of the age-old landmarks and a wide variety of entertainment and food services, as well as fun activities. Following are some destinations recommended for tourists.

 The Saigon International Guitar Festival will make a comeback at the HCMC Conservatory of Music from November 8 to 12, with guitar talents and internationally acclaimed artists taking part.

 The 2017 Cambodian Cultural Week will be celebrated in Vietnam from November 8 to 11, with assorted activities aiming to provide Vietnamese people with a deeper understanding of the land and people of Cambodia.

Miss Tourism Vietnam 2017 Khanh Ngan has presented traditional Vietnamese conical hats as souvenirs to the foreign contestants at Miss Globe 2017, which is taking place in Albania.

Vietnamese representative Le Thi Ha Thu has gained achievements in sub-contests at Miss Earth 2017 pageant and is expected to win any title on the grand finale in the Philippines on November 4.

The solo exhibition “Du Ca” (Sing and Dance) by artist Doan Xuan Tang will be organized at Dong Phong Art Gallery, No 3 Ly Dao Thanh Street, Hanoi from 1st November to 30th November.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The band “the other shi” was selected to represent Germany at the upcoming Monsoon Music Festival 2017, held from 10 – 12 November 2017 at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long in Hanoi. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien, Hanoi will host the installation “Portrait of Life, Episode VI – The bag” by artist Tran Duc Quy from November 9, 2017 through January 14, 2018.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The exhibition “Flower Your Culture Art” and Breakdance Jam featuring Bboy Aleandro Paolillo will open at 5.30pm on November 1, Hang Da Market, Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Three French films - “Minuscule: La vallée des fourmis perdues”, “Jappeloup” and “En quête de sens” - will be introduced at L’Espace at 24 Trang Tien Street, Hanoi, next week.

The 5th edition of Hanoi DocFest, Vietnam’s only annual festival, dedicated to independent creative documentaries, experimental and hybrid films, will be jointly held by Hanoi DocLab and Goethe-Institut Hanoi on November 5-12.

 Choreographer Alexander Tu and The Young Lyricist will represent Vietnam to compete at Dance Proms 2017 in London, the UK in November.

 Hanoi-based artist Nguyen Duc Phuong (aka Phuong Gio) will unveil his art at an exhibition at Manzi Art Space on Friday.

Taking inspiration from oceanic themes, designers Cory Tran and Valentines Van Nguyen’s latest collection has been impressing everyone on the first day of Vietnam International Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2017 on October 31.

Many fashionista kids gathered near Trang Tien Plaza in Hanoi to demonstrate their unique fashion styles in The Best Street Style contest on October 31.