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!

The 2017 International Choir Competition will take place from June 7-11 in the ancient city of Hoi An, the central province of Quang Nam, bringing together 1,000 choir performers.

Vietnamese film “S.O.S. Soi Trang (S.O.S. White Wolf)”, focuses on the tragedies of children who were victims of child molestation.

Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass, Jailbait, Vengeful Heart… the best Vietnam movies ever you should know.

Museum of photography was open on May 15 in Lai Xa village, Hoai Duc district, Hanoi – where display and introduce the photography village’s traditional trade.

An exhibition showcasing the reproduction of propaganda artworks created between 1969 and 1972 by the late celebrated Cuban graphic arist René Mederos will be held at Work Room Four, Packexim Building, An Duong Vuong Street, Hanoi from May 19 through June 12.

Exhibition of handmade square furniture by British musician/artist Daniel Henneberry.

Vietnamese fashion designers, Ngo Hoang Kha and Tran Thi Tu will participate in the AirAsia Runway Ready Designer Search 2017 in Malaysia.

Solo exhibition by French mixed-media artist Thierry Bernard-Gotteland.

Sketches and photos of Hanoi by French author-illustrator Jean-Charles Sarrazin taken from 1987 and 1988 are on display in Hanoi, accompanied by the originals of his three books recently translated into Vietnamese.

Tourism Ambassador of Vietnam Jordan Vogt-Roberts, director of the Hollywood movie “Kong: Skull Island”, revisited the filming location at Trang An landscape complex in the northern province of Ninh Binh on May 10.

Vietnamese cinema and Ho Chi Minh City as a tourist destination will be promoted at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. The event is scheduled to take place from May 17 to 28 in France.

Exhibition of interior designs by two artists Le Thiet Cuong and Dinh Cong Dat.

The paternal themed film Father and Son directed by Luong Dinh Dung, has been honoured with a number of awards at prestigious international film festivals around the world.

Associated Press (AP) photographer Nick Ut presented his iconic photo "Napalm Girl" to the Vietnamese Women’s Museum on May 6.

“The Way Station”, directed by Hong Anh, has been in the limelight after being announced “best film” at the ASEAN International Film Festival & Awards (AIFFA Award) 2017 in Malaysia on May 6.

A series of activities titled “Perfectly Magical!” are being held to mark the 20th year since the first Harry Potter book, now a bestselling series by British author J.K. Rowling, was released in Vietnam.

Vietnam is now closer to Italy than a map would suggest, thanks to a photographic exhibition entitled ContrAddiction, Vietnam Living Country, in Udine City, Italy.

Exhibition of ceramic artworks by two artists from two different generations.

Local movie Jailbait (Em chua 18) smashed all expectations and dominated theaters in Vietnam during the holiday weekend.

Two Vietnamese films namely “Thau Chin o Xiem” (Ho Chi Minh in Siam) and “Cha va con” (Father and Son) have been screened at the 2017 ASEAN Film Festival in Bangkok, Thailand.