The "Voice of Heritage" finale celebrated Hanoi's cultural soul as 14 student teams passionately brought the city's rich history to life.

Art exhibitions are a great way to hang out during Hanoi's New Year celebrations.

With the New Year just around the corner, let The Hanoi Times take you on a tour of the most exciting celebrations taking place in Hanoi!

Vietnamese film Father and Son, directed by Luong Dinh Dung, will compete and be screened at the 21st Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) in Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia from November 17 to December 3.

An exhibition, themed “Sparkling - Collection of lacquered and gilded wood objects” showcasing more than 100 lacquered and gilded wooden objects opened on June 20 and will run through November 2017 at the National Museum of History, 1 Trang Tien Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi.

Sofar Sounds come to Hanoi with 4 shows so far, attracting foreign visitors and young Vietnamese, who are music lovers.

In Ho Chi Minh city, the 2017 Korea – Vietnam Film Industry Network, held in co-operation between the Vietnam and South Korea film industries, concluded last Friday.

Exhibition of nearly 100 lacquered and gilded wood objects dating from the Le and Nguyen dynasties will be open on 20 Jun to 30 Nov at Vietnam National Museum of History.

From June 16 to 20, an exhibition by the artist residency group Cung, Dung, Cham (literally meaning ‘touch’) and ethnic minority groups goes on display at the Hanoi Old Quarter Culture Exchange Centre.

Hanoi – From July 29 to Aug 6, CEG Music Festival 2017 (CMF 2017) will take place promising to offer a professional art playground with a series of art activities.

From June 9 to 18, the 8th European - Vietnamese Documentary Film Festival will be kick off in Vietnam.

Six-female member of Swaggers – a French dance group, will stage two contemporary and hip hop dance shows in Ho Chi Minh City on June 10 and Hanoi on June 11.

French photographer Réhahn Croquevielle will open his photo exhibition with a theme “The Ageless Beauty” photography exhibition at Da Nang`s Fine Arts Museum from June 6 - 18.

About some 300 paintings created by children from different regions of Vietnam this year are on display at the Vietnam Cultural Arts Exhibition Centre in Hanoi.

The exhibition by Danish photographer Nikolaj Svennevig is now underway at Huong Ngo Art Space, 89 Ma May Street, Hanoi.

Following the success of the preceding festivals, the European - Vietnamese Documentary Film Festival celebrates its 8th anniversary.

At Work Room Four in Tay Ho District, Hanoi, 18 historical paintings and posters by late Cuban artist Felix René Mederos Pazos are on display in an exhibition entitled “A Present Retrospective”.

The artworks made during “The May Sculpture Workshop” will be on display at Exhibition hall, Vietnam University of Fine Arts at 42 Yet Kieu Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi.

Hanoians and tourists now have another choice for weekend enjoyment at Dai Nam theater as Chèo plays (traditional Vietnamese opera) will be performed there every Saturday night since next June.

The third Vietnam Days in Spain and Vietnamese Culture Space event kicked off at Circulo de Bellas Theatre in Madrid on May 23 (local time).

From May 25 to 27, 23 artists from the State Dance Ensemble of Belarus will perform in Hanoi and Lao Cai Province.

The new photo gallery of Couleurs d’Asie by Réhahn – Saigon, by Hoi An-based photographer Réhahn will be open in HCM City on June 1.

An exhibition introducing the Mother Goddesses Worship culture of Vietnam opened in the Seoul capital South Korea on May 20, as part of activities to celebrate the 25th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and South Korea.