NDO – Author Nguyen Quang Thieu was elected as Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association (VWA) at the association’s tenth congress for the 2020-2025, which was held in Hanoi from November 23 to 25. 

NDO – The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture, Sports cooperated with the Cultural Heritage Association of the city to hold a ceremony on November 23 to receive a certificate recognising historical - cultural relics and celebrate the 15th anniversary of Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day (November 23). 

NDO/VNA – This year's World Press Photo Exhibition has opened on the walking street by Hoan Kiem Lake in the centre of Hanoi, giving residents the change to see award-winning pieces of visual journalism. 

NDO - The government of Hanoi held a ceremony on November 23 to mark the 10th anniversary of UNESCO’s recognition of the Thang Long imperial citadel as a world cultural heritage site. 

NDO – The Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports held a get-together on November 22 with artisans and heritage workers from across the city on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of Vietnam Culture Heritage Day (November 23, 2005-2020) 

NDO – Musician Ngo Hong Quang, who is devoted to honouring the values of Vietnamese music through contemporary work, has recently released an album entitled ‘Giac Mo Tren Lung' (A Dream on the Back). 

NDO – The first-ever Da Nang Cultural Heritage Festival opened at the Da Nang Museum on November 21 as part of the nationwide celebrations for the 15th anniversary of Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day (November 23, 2005-2020). 

NDO – 2001-born Do Thi Ha from the north-central province of Thanh Hoa has been crowned Miss Vietnam 2020. 

NDO – The Italian Cuisine Weeks are celebrated in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang and Nha Trang from November 12 to December 13, promising to bringing interesting surprises to Vietnamese people. 

NDO – Chu Van An was a great teacher, renowned for his profound knowledge and upright and lofty personality. 

NDO – A picture capturing the beautiful friendship between a schoolboy with a disability Ha Van Kien and his classmate Le Nguyen Hoang Quan won first prize at a photo contest entitled ‘Good deeds for children’ at an awards ceremony held in Hanoi on November 19. 

NDO/VNA – More than 90 photos featuring the solidarity, friendship, cooperation and mutual support between the governments and peoples of Vietnam and Cuba put on display at an exhibition which opened on November 19 at the Vietnamese Women Museum in Hanoi, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Vietnam-Cuba diplomatic relations (December 2, 1960-2020). 

NDO – Virtual reality (VR) technology has helped roll back 800 years to bring the famous One Pillar Pagoda – one of Vietnam's most iconic temples – to today’s audiences in a most vivid state. 

NDO – An exhibition entitled ‘Tale of Kieu through paintings’ opened at the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum on November 18 to celebrate the 200th death anniversary of great poet Nguyen Du.