The central province of Thua Thien-Hue has put many efforts to preserve and restore relics of the UNESCO-recognised Complex of Hue Monuments in Hue City, the former royal capital of Vietnam, over the past two decades.

Archdaily, one of the world's most popular architecture websites, recently showcased a house in Ho Chi Minh City on its website.

A food festival titled ‘Five Continents Food Festival World Food 2017” featuring Vietnamese and international dishes will be held at Hoa Lu stadium in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 on October 5-8.

 An art exhibition of trúc chỉ (bamboo paper), titled Listen To The River, was displayed for the first time at the central city’s Art Museum on Saturday.

 Oktoberfest, the biggest annual German food and beer festival, will take place Wednesday evening (October 4) at the Windsor Plaza Hotel in HCM City.

 The Vietnam Television will broadcast the documentary Mon Hanoi (My Hanoi), directed and filmed by former French Ambassador to Vietnam Jean Noel Poirier, on VTV1 channel at 8:40 pm on October 8.

 The musical play Frédégonde will be performed on October 20 and 21 at the Opera House, 7 Lam Son Square, District 1, HCMC.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Seventh Science Film Festival, organized by Goethe-Institute and THD Education Solution Ltd., will take place in Hanoi from October 7 to 18.

 The Mid-Autumn Festival, a special occasion for leisure and relaxation, especially for children, is only three days from now, so the jubilant atmosphere has flooded many street corner, shopping centers, restaurants and lantern shops. 

Here are selected photographs of the Mid-Autumn Festival in early 20th century Hanoi. The photos are part of an exhibition showcased at the Heritage House at 87 Ma May Street, Hang Buom ward, Hanoi.

 Vietnamese designer Vo Viet Chung said he has been invited by President of Miss World Beauty Vadim Khusainov to serve as a judge at the beauty pageant scheduled to take place in Russia in November.

 Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh on October 2 urged the Government Inspectorate to conduct an inspection into the equitisation of Vietnam Feature Film Studio (VFS).

 Vietnamese singer and actor Ho Vinh Khoa has just shocked local fans by a same-sex wedding with a US model, Rhonee Rojas who was a candidate in Mister International 2011. 

 Sixty-three girls nationwide have been selected to compete in the semi-final round of the Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 in Nha Trang beach city of the south central province of Khanh Hoa.

International artists will join the Artists in Residence programme from now to October 28 at the Flamingo Dai Lai Resort in the northern province of Vinh Phuc as art of the Art in the Forest project.   

 Acclaimed Russian artists - the world-renowned Beryozka Folk Dance Ensemble and two classical musicians—have upcoming performances in Hanoi and HCM City.

A special Mid-Autumn festival began at Hanoi’s Temple of Literature on September 29, imbuing visitors with memories of the old days. Let's explore the event through the following photos.

The German Ministry of Foreign Affairs has provided more than 112,500 EUR through the Embassy of Germany in Vietnam for the restoration of Phung Tien palace, part of the world heritage site Hue Citadel.

 Calligraphy using Vietnamese letters has become more popular in Vietnam in recent years.

VietNamNet Bridge – French artist Julie Vola’s exhibition “Vietnam in Cyanotype: Batch 1” will be held at Ke Quan,81b Xuan Dieu Street, Hanoi until October 8.