Many households in Ninh Giang Township, in the northern province of Hai Duong, have said that their homes and drinking water are heavily polluted.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The 2nd International Watercolor Biennale will be held at the Hanoi Museum, No. 2 Pham Hung Street, Hanoi from October 23 through November 15.

 Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha visited Quy Nhon beach in central Binh Dinh province on November 7 to inspect the search for missing sailors and direct response to possible oil spills from sunk freighters in storm Damrey.

The open studio of artist Truong Que Chi, “WHEN I STOP BY THE CAPE”, curated by Chau Hoang at Nha San Collective will open at Nha San Collective, 15th floor, Hanoi Creative City Building, 01 Luong Yen, Hanoi from now until November 4.

 Vietnamese film “Cha va con va…” (Big Father, Small Father and Other Stories) was screened at the Crosscut Asia programme under the 30th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) taking place in Japan from October 25-November 3.

 Two now awaiting recognition from UNESCO as intangible cultural heritages in need of urgent protection.

 Hundreds of artists from 16 art troupes gathered at the second Van singing festival which opened in the northern province of Bac Giang on October 25.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The exhibition “Sun Rising over the Mekong: 50 Years of Vietnamese Painting” will be held by Raquelle Azran Vietnamese Contemporary Fine Art in London from November 3-9. 

 The best cinematic works and individuals that stood out in the industry this year will be honoured at the 20th Vietnam Film Festival, which is scheduled from November 24 to 28 in the central coastal city of Da Nang.

 Vietnamese filmmakers hope to reach an agreement with Spanish filmmakers to promote cooperation in filmmaking in the future, Ngo Phuong Lan, head of the Viet Nam Cinema Department, said at a discussion on Tuesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Science Film Festival is back with its seventh edition in Vietnam. This year, it will be held on October 22 to 29 during both morning and afternoon. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnam-South Korea Food & Culture Festival 2017 will take place at the My Dinh National Stadium Square, Hanoi on October 27-29.  

 The Vietnam International Autumn-Winter Fashion Week (VIFW) 2017 will take place in Hanoi from October 31 to November 3, reported the organiser Multimedia Joint Stock Company. 

 Vietnamese representative Hoang Thu Thao on October 16 appeared in national costume designed by Brian Vo at Miss Global Beauty Queen 2017 in the Republic of Korea.

 For the first time ever, an international guitar festival known as Alma Hanoi International Festival will take place at Tuoi Tre (Youth) Theatre from October 27-29 in the capital city.

 The Vietnam Cuisine Culture Association made its official debut and held its first congress for 2017-20202 term in HCM City on October 11 with the mission of preserving and developing Vietnamese gastronomy and promoting it to the world.

 Vietnamese, French and Belgian artists will perform in a joint dance performance called “Urban distortions” in Ho Chi Minh City on October 14.

 Local people in Quang Nam Province have gathered again and demanded to relocate the Vietnam-France Steel Plant due to pollution.

 VietNamNet Bridge - A performance of the classic romantic ballet “Giselle” will be organized at the Hanoi Opera House, 1 Trang Tien, Hanoi on October 12.

VietNamNet Bridge – Several well-known movies from France and the USA will be introduced to Hanoian audiences this weekend.