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!

Dong Ho folk painting artisans in Song Ho village, Thuan Thanh district, northern Bac Ninh province have made the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival more colourful with the centuries-old art form they are pursuing.

After Hoan Kiem Lake, Huong Pagoda is the second area in the city of Hanoi, to launch free wifi service.

The ancient town of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam inaugurates a ‘Spring Festival Fair` at the junction of Nguyen Hue and Tran Hung Dao, near Hoi An market, on February 2.

On the occasion of the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) holidays, Hanoi`s residents as well as visitors have a lot of opporturnities to learn about the traditional new year customs and rituals in many cultural places of the city.

The Cay Neu (Neu pole) erecting ceremony, a traditional activity in the run up to the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, was re-enacted at the Hue Imperial Citadel, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, on February 1.

Albums and singles praising spring are ready to welcome Tet (Lunar New Year) this year.

Twenty paintings featuring Vietnamese people and landscapes drawn by children in central Asia and Eastern Europe are on display in Russia’s Kremlin Palace.

The traditional space of the ancient Lunar New Year (Tet) festival with commodities, pictures, costumes and worshipping space for Tet was officially opened at Hanoi’s Thang Long Imperial Citadel on January 29.

People will gather together to prepare for Tet and share feelings when New Year comes to the holy space of So Village`s Communal House in Quoc Oai, a suburban district of Hanoi.

Hanoi Department of Culture and Sport introduced the city`s numerous activities to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) holidays on January 27. The highlight is the programme "Vietnam`s New Year" which will take place from January 29 to February 3 at the Hanoi Museum.

A special event about Kitchen God celebration is set to take place at the Hanoi Club on January 31.

Vietnam is joining in the 40th International Kolkata Book Fair – one of the biggest of its kind in the world – in Kolkata, the capital city of India’s West Bengal state, as a honourary guest.

Della Mae, an all-female contemporary Bluegrass group of Nashville fame out of Boston, will bring their perfect harmony and enamouring tunes to the stage of this year’s 2016 Hue Festival.

Two Vietnamese troupes joined the 9th International Lion Dance Competition which is part of Lunar New Year celebration in Chinatown, Singapore from January 23-24.

The northern mountainous province of Phu Tho aims to mobilise resources for conserving and promoting the Hung Kings’ worship-related culture, documents and facilities, according to Provincial People’s Committee Vice Chairman Ha Ke San.

Two jazz bands from Germany and Vietnam will perform at a show on January 22 night at the Vietnam Youth Theatre.

KTĐT - At the programme.

Tet Art 2016, the biggest Vietnamese and foreign art fair of the year, will kick off on January 21 in Hanoi.

The Hanoi Party Committee held a press conference to reveal informations on art and cultural activities to welcome the 12th National Party Congress and the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival on January 19.

The Ho Chi Minh City Book Street officially opened on Nguyen Van Binh street, District 1, on January 9, looking to promote the reading habit.