The symphonic suite Scheherazade, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s most popular work, will be featured at a concert at the Opera House in HCM City from 8pm to 10:30pm at 7 Lam Sơn Square in District 1 on October 19.

The Friends of Vietnam Heritage (FVH) will organise two city walks on October 8 and 12.

The Die Fledermaus operetta composed by Johann Strauss II will be staged on October 28 at the Opera House at 7 Lam Sơn Square in HCM City.

The "Việt Nam:: 25 Years of Documenting a Changing Country" photography exhibition and talk will be held at 5.30pm on October 3 at The American Center on 34 Lê Duẩn Street in HCM City’s District 1.

It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them, the American author Ernest Hemingway once said.

A concert featuring Baroque compositions will be presented by music company Maestoso on Saturday, at Cửa Bắc Church.

The Friends of Vietnam Heritage’s Book Club will host its monthly event with a review and discussion on the novel Catfish & Mandala by Andrew X Pham on October 4.

During ‘Black-and-White Movie Month’, the Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents (TPD) will present a screening of the Oscar-winning movie The Artist tomorrow.

 The first HBF Boxing Tournament also known as Pro Boxing Tournament will be held from 6pm on September 30 at Lan Anh Theatre, 291 Cách Mạng Tháng 8 Street, HCM City’s District 10.

Some of Hà Nội’s top hotels are teaming up to provide surgery for poor children.

A Night of Film Music will be held from 8pm on September 29 and 30 at The Opera House i HCM City at 7 Lam Sơn Square in HCM City’s District 1.

A three-day workshop on Fashion As Response will be held from 10am to 4am on November 8 and 10 at Việt Nam Fashion Academy (VFA) on 184 Điện Biên Phủ Street in HCM City’s Bình Thạnh District.

Nearly a decade ago, the uniqueness of Hà Nội’s culture and architecture drew Japanese architect Takashi Niwa to live and work here. Now, Niwa says he still feels there’s more to learn about the city as he seeks to develop designs inspired by Hà Nội.

Oktoberfest Việt Nam 2018, the city’s most exciting annual German beer and food festival,  returns for its 14th year at Windsor Plaza Hotel in HCM City. Festivities kick off each each night at 6pm and run until midnight on October 3-6 and October 10-13.

An exhibition entitled Infinity of Mirror by Christian Hadengue, Lê Thừa Tiến and Mark Lockett – an encounter between poetic and visual expressions, inspired by Western and Asian imaginations, will open at L’Espace tomorrow from 6pm.

Part of its ‘Cruel and Beautiful World’ Movie Month, the Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents (TPD) will present the Danish movie Dancer in the Dark tomorrow night, September 14.

An exhibition on the theme of drag culture will open at Heritage Space from September 17.