The World Records Union presented its Guinness World Record certificate to Vietnamese artist Chu Nhat Quang, recognising his artwork as the largest lacquer painting in the world, at a ceremony in Hanoi on October 11.

Leaders of Ho Chi Minh City inspected the exhibition display areas set up to serve the first municipal Party Congress of Ho Chi Minh City for the 2025–2030 tenure, held at the Ho Chi Minh City Cadre Academy, on October 11.

Nurtured over three years by the creative team, the play is crafted in a mosaic format that retraces key chapters in the life of King Trần Nhân Tông (1258-1308) – the third ruler of the Trần Dynasty, a Zen master who founded the Trúc Lâm Yên Tử Zen sect on Yên Tử Mountain in Quảng Ninh Province.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ha Noi People’s Committee, will organise the first Cultures of the World Festival in Ha Noi on October 10-12 at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel Heritage Site.

As Vietnam's cultural heritage elements face mounting threats from natural forces, the passage of time, and human negligence, the nation is increasingly turning to international collaboration as a lifeline for preservation efforts that domestic resources alone cannot sustain.