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 fifth Vietnam`s heritage photo contest, themed “Rivers of Vietnam”, was launched in HCM City on August 2 with the aims to popularise images of Vietnam to international friends.

Music lovers in the capital city of Hanoi will have a chance to savour the pinnacle of music as performed by the Asia Youth Orchestra (AYO) on August 17-18 at the Vietnam National Academy of Music (VNAM).

Women`s Union of Vietnam and the ASEAN Women`s Circle of Hanoi (AWCH) jointly opened the exhibition themed "ASEAN - Colours of culture" to mark the 49th anniversary of ASEAN (August 8, 1967-2016) in Hanoi on August 3.

The Vietnamese delegation to the Rio Olympic Games participated in a flag-hoisting ceremony held in the Olympic village at 6pm on August 1 (Brazil time).

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on August 1 kicked off the National School Games in Nghe An Province.

Swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien is the youngest Vietnamese athlete competing at the upcoming Rio Olympic Games. She, however, will swim in four events, the largest number of competitions, compared to the other athletes.

The Vietnamese editions of three Russian classic literature works were made public at a ceremony held in Hanoi on July 22.

The Vietnam-Egypt Cultural Week kicked off on July 21 in El Gouna city, a tourist resort in the Red Sea Governorate of Egypt.

Talented Vietnamese piano soloist Vu Ngoc Linh will join the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra to perform at the 19th Toyota concert scheduled to be held in Hanoi on August 5-6 and in Ho Chi Minh City on August 10-11.

The Japan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam will present its tenth act of the JF Garage Concert - a concert by Fantasia Wind Quintet - on July 30.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has assigned the authority of the northwestern province of Yen Bai to submit a dossier of the Xoe dance of the Thai ethnic people to UNESCO to seek the title of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations and the Colombian Embassy in Vietnam jointly organised a music exchange in Hanoi on July 18 with the participation of visiting well-known Colombian accordion player Álvaro Meza and a Vallennato band.

A photo contest on “Our water, our life” was launched in Hanoi on July 15.

The Department of Performing Arts under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said that an art festival with the participation of 21 art troupes from Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand, will be held in Dong Ha city, in the central province of Quang Tri from July 18-25.

As many as 11 Vietnamese epics featuring patriotism and the country’s gorgeous landscapes were performed for the first time in Rouen city, the capital of the Normandy region, on July 8-9.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s S.M. Entertainment have recently signed a “Growing with Music” cooperation project with a view to improving inclusive education for Vietnamese children.

Music and yoga lovers in large cities across the country will get the chance to enjoy free performances by Australian multicultural band Music of Joy (MoJ).

Local fashion professionals have turned their focus to design, entrepreneurship and manufacturing, understanding the importance of the outsourcing economy in the global fashion industry, a professor at RMIT University in Melbourne said at an industry event in HCM City.

American and Asian guitarists will perform at the 2nd International Finger Style Guitar Festival (IFSGF) in Hanoi and HCM City this month.

"Cuoc Doi Cua Yen" (Yen’s Life) directed by Dinh Tuan Vu won the best film title at the World Premieres Film Festival held in the Philippines from June 29 - July 10.