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!

Overseas Vietnamese in Macau, China participated in the “Asia Ethnic Cultural Performances 2016” held in Hong Kong on November 20.

An art programme featuring Vietnamese and Korean melodies was held in the central province of Binh Dinh on October 14.

International art lovers get an insight into the development of the Vietnamese lacquer painting art when visiting an exhibition underway at Fahrbereitschaft exhibition house in Lichtenberg district, Germany’s Berlin.

About 8 films of Denmark will be screened in Vietnam in the Danish Film Week, according to the Danish Embassy in Vietnam. This event is part of activities to celebrate 45 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

The 19th Toyota Classics themed “Opera with a Twist” took place at the Municipal Theatre of Ho Chi Minh City on November 11.

The first Belgian Week 2016 in Vietnam will be held in Hanoi and HCM City from November 12-19 with various cultural activities.

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCMCYU) Central Committee in collaboration with the Communist Youth League of China (CYLC) Central Committee held a ceremony to close the third Vietnam-China Youth Festival in Hanoi on November 9 afternoon.

The Vietnamese film Jackpot directed by Dustin Nguyen won the audience award for length feature film at the fourth Hanoi International Film (HANIFF) that ended in Hanoi on November 5.

An exhibition on rivers across Vietnam opened at the Nha Trang University in the central province of Khanh Hoa on November 3.

The 2nd Vietnam-Japan Culture and Trade Exchange Programme will be held at Luu Huu Phuoc park in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho from November 11-13, the organising board announced at a press conference in the city on November 1.

The exhibition, themed "Vietnam’s external economic achievements and investment environment", kicked off on November 2 in Ho Chi Minh City as part of the Vietnam Summit 2016.

Filmmakers and producers gathered on November 2 to discuss the potential for a regional cinema industry and for cooperation between countries in the ASEAN bloc during the Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF) from November 1-5.

The fourth Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF), organised by the Cinema Department and Hanoi’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, kicked off on November 1 in Hanoi.

The “Seoul Days in Hanoi 2016” programme, co-chaired by the Seoul city government and Hanoi People`s Committee to mark 20th anniversary of bilateral ties between Vietnam’s capital city and Seoul of the Republic of Korea (RoK), opened at Ly Thai To Garden on October 28.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Laos held a ceremony in Vientiane on October 27 to hand over nearly 100 photos and maps featuring Ho Chi Minh - West Truong Son Trail to the Lao People’s Army History Museum.

A bamboo building inside Muong Museum, 80 kilometres west of Hanoi, has just been awarded a silver prize in the Cultural Architecture category by the organisers of the American Architecture Prize 2016.

Vietnamese director Dang Nhat Minh is one of three global filmmakers to be honoured at the 36th Amiens International Film Festival (FIFAM), taking place from November 11 to 19 in Amiens, France.

An array of cultural activities will be held in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to mark the 45th Anniversary of bilateral relations between Vietnam and Denmark, the Embassy of Denmark in Hanoi announced at the recent press conference.

Tran Tuan An, a 24-year-old Vietnamese guitarist, won second prize at the International Guitar Competition & Festival Berlin, held in the German capital on October 15-16.

Greek Ambassador to Vietnam Nikos D Kanellos is showcasing his paintings inspired by Vietnamese culture and landscape at a solo exhibition entitled "Kanellos in Vietnam".