VietNamNet Bridge - One of the unique features of the Hang Kenh communal house in the northern port city of Hai Phong is nearly 400 dragons carved on wood plates, each with a different appearance.

 Many historical sites in the centre of Hanoi have been used as parking lots, particularly in the Old Quarter.

 Hue Festival 2018 will take place from April 27 to May 2 with various culture, sport and art activities. 

 The Diwali Fest 2017, the annual Indian light festival, is expected to attract more than 1,200 people in HCM City on October 14, according to the Indian Business Chamber in Vietnam (Incham).

 VietNamNet Bridge – The second A-festival with various activities and events will take place in Hanoi and HCM City from October 11 to 16.

JAL CAN “EYE”: JAL Contemporary Artist Network “Expose Your Emotion”, an international artists’ meet up and exhibition, will take place from October 7-9 at LOTTE Observation Deck 65th floor, LOTTE Center, 54 Lieu Giai, Hanoi.

 The stunning beauty of Russian nature is captured in photos displayed at an exhibition that opened in Hanoi on October 5.

Candidates from Peru, Ecuador, Malaysia, India, United States Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Cambodia and the Philippines were present at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on October 5.

 Vietnamese model Thuy Trang has received an invitation from Women Management modelling agency to perform at a show for famous luxury brand Louis Vuitton.

 The representative of Vietnam will wear a traditional long dress (Ao Dai) and conical hats at the upcoming Miss Universe 2017.

 Vietnamese musicians will perform at a concert combining traditional music and romantic poems by German poet Heinrich Heine tonight at the Goethe Institute in Hanoi. 

One of the best chau van bands in the country - “The Thanh An Ethnic Band” from the epicentre of chau van music – Nam Dinh – will perform for only one night, October 12, at DeN, 49 Yen Phu Village, Hanoi.

 The Russian Cultural Days in Vietnam kicked off in Hanoi on October 5.

VietNamNet Bridge – Two Vietnamese films will be screened at local cinemas this month besides 20 movies from the US, France, India, China, Japan and South Korea.

The all-women quartet Apaixonado of violinist Nguyet Thu and two guest artists Kenjah David and Tran Xuan Hoa will perform together in the concert “In Love” at L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien, Hanoi, on October 12.

 Pop star Dam Vinh Hung will represent Vietnam to vie for the “Best Southeast Asia Act” at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2017 (MTV EMA).

An art performance, entitled "The beginning of autumn" by artist Dao Anh Khanh will take place at Dao Anh Khanh Treehouse, Alleyway 462 Ngoc Thuy, Long Bien District, Hanoi at 7.30pm on October 6.

The Panam Anim Animation Film Festival will take place in Vietnam from October 4 to 9, introducing 12 films selected from Panam Anim Festival throughout the years. 

The watercolor painting exhibition “Hanh van hoa canh” by Chinese artist Tran Dat from Hangzhou, China will be organized at the Fine Arts and Photography Exhibition Center, 29 Hang Bai, Hanoi on October 2-7.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Famous movies from the US, France and Hong Kong ̣(China) will be screened in Hanoi, Hai Phong, Da Nang and HCM City this weekend and early next week.