More than 500 documents and artifacts dating back centuries ago are on display at an archaeological exhibition which kicked off in the northern province of Ninh Binh on October 24.

 A silk painting by painter Nguyen Nam Son, who co-founded the Indochine Fine Arts College, was sold for 440,000 euro (or over half a million USD) at an auction at Aguttes in Paris on October 22. 

 Vietnamese representative Yen Nhi has finished in the top 15 of Miss Globe 2018 and has been named in the list of best national costumes.

 The ninth Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa Sea Festival is scheduled to take place in the central province of Khanh Hoa from May 11-14, 2019, as an activity to kick-start the National Tourism Year 2019.

 An art exhibition with the theme of horses by the renowned Korean contemporary artist Lee Sung-Keun is going to take place on October 26. 

Over 90% of the population of Xuan Giang commune in Ha Giang is Tay ethnic minority people. Local authorities have established Folk Artisans’ Associations to preserve and develop their traditional cultural identities.

Nguyen Khuc Thuy Tien, who represents Vietnam at the Miss International 2018, has presented traditional Vietnamese conical hats as souvenirs to foreign contestants of the pageant.

Sri Lanka designer Sonali Dharmawardena launched her fashion collection in Hanoi on October 19 to great fanfare, drawing in large crowds despite the dreary weather conditions.

 Die Fledermaus (The Bat), the best-known opera by Austrian compose Johann Strauss II, will be fluttering back to the Ho Chi Minh City Opera House for the second time on October 28.

 The Missosology website has excitedly selected Vietnamese representative Minh Tu among its top 10 hot picks for Miss Supranational 2018.

 A Vietnamese firm has successfully bought a moon chunk at USD600,000 at an auction in the US and would display it at a pagoda in Ha Nam Province.

 Co Loa Citadel in Hanoi has been badly damaged by lack of public care and lax management. 

 The second Alma Hanoi Int’l Festival and Competition will take place at the Vietnam National Academy of Music from October 26-28, according to guitarist Vu Hien, head of the organising board.

 Vietnamese film Co Ba Sai Gon (The Tailor) produced by renowned actress Ngo Thanh Van has been entertaining the audiences at the Regency Theatres Westminster 10 (Goldenwest Westminster) in California, the US.

 Heritage Space in Hanoi will screen the 1926 Japanese silent film “Kurutta Ippêji” (A Page of Madness) by Teinosuke Kinugasa on October 25.

 Four Vietnamese treasures made of bronze have been featured on a stamp set designed by Tran The Vinh and released by the Ministry of Information and Communications.

A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events to take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from October 22 to 28.

Bui Phuong Nga, the Vietnamese representative at Miss Grand International 2018, in her traditional long dress (the Ao Dai) ranked second in the Top 5 favourite national costumes, according to organizers of the pageant.

 The Vietnam Cinema Department has released a list of 35 contemporary Vietnamese films to be presented at the upcoming 5th Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF V), with 21 feature movies and 14 short films.

 Designers from lesser-known fashion industries such as Haiti, Turkey and Colombia will participate in the Vietnam International Fashion Week (VIFW) – Fall/Winter 2018, which is schedule to take place in Hanoi from October 25 to 27.