Đỗ Trần Khánh Ngân was crowned Miss Globe 2017 on November 4 in Tirana, the capital of Albania, becoming the first-ever Vietnamese to win an international beauty pageant.

The ancient town of Hội An showcases a convergence of antique traditional architectural styles. It was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999 and attracts legions of tourists every year.

On the tourist routes of central Việt Nam, Hội An ancient town offers a change of pace from the normal hustle and bustle of cities. The small town boasts mossy old churches, temples and wooden houses dotted along small lanes shadowed with green and flowery climbing vines.

A coffee shop in HCM City’s Tao Đàn Park has become a popular place for people who like to listen to and admire beautiful songbirds.

An exhibition entitled Thu Vọng Nguyệt (Memories of the Mid-Autumn Festival) was held yesterday in Văn Miếu (the Temple of Literature) in Hà Nội.

The Hà Nội Cultural Centre opened an exhibition yesterday featuring photos from members of Thăng Long Photography Club, ranging in age from 25 to 81-years-old.

Trần Minh Quang from Điện Biên province yesterday won first prize in the journalism writing contest Young Francophones Reporters –Việt Nam 2017, which was held for the second time by Le Courrier du Vietnam (CVN), a weekly French language newspaper under Vietnam News Agency.

More than 200,000 locals and visitors are taking part in the Thầy Thím Temple Culture and Tourism Festival in La Gi Town in coastal Bình Thuận Province, which closes on November 4.