In the Muong Luan Valley, every meal served is about more than simply satisfying daily hunger. It embodies indigenous knowledge, family bonds and serves as a measure of a woman's virtues and culinary skills, reflected in every dish infused with the distinctive flavours of the mountains and forests.

At a Japanese-language singing contest held on October 24, Vietnamese school and university students chose songs reflecting their personal interests, memories and desire to introduce their homeland to others. As he watched the performances, Ogasawara Manabu, Third Secretary at the Embassy of Japan in Viet Nam, discovered Japanese songs that even he had never heard before.

The 3rd World Food Culture Festival was held on October 18 in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, the Republic of Korea (RoK), with Viet Nam as its main theme. The event provided a platform for the Vietnamese community to showcase its cuisine and traditional culture while strengthening exchanges with local residents.

Culture has the power to connect people directly, transcending differences in language and geographical distance. Speaking to a reporter from Viet Nam Times Magazine at a press conference for Italian Film Week on October 19, Italian Ambassador to Viet Nam Marco Della Seta shared his views on the role of culture, education and younger generations in people-to-people exchanges between the two countries. He also revealed that the Embassy is promoting the establishment of an Italian Cultural Centre in Hanoi.