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 newly established Vietnam Film Distribution Association (VFDA) promises to protect domestic film distributors from the competition they face from foreign groups.

A Vietnam-Republic of Korea (RoK) photo exhibition opened at the Korean Cultural Centre (KCC) in Hanoi on October 15.

Toyota Classics 2015 will bring world-famous operettas to the Hanoi Opera House on October 22.

Vietnam’s Nghe Tinh Vi-Giam folk singing, part of the Humanity’s Intangible Heritage, has left a striking impression on the audience at the Asian Festival 2015 recently held in Australia’s Adelaide city.

Crowds of experts, writers, poets and readers gathered at a workshop on October 13 in Hanoi to honour the legacy of the great poet Nguyen Du.

Well-known saxophone artist Kenny G performs in Hanoi on the night of October 13 as one of a series of cultural activities to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the normalisation of the Vietnam-US diplomatic relations, according to the US Embassy in Vietnam.

Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports will organise some 30 art performances across the city to celebrate 61st anniversary of the capital’s Liberation Day (October 10, 1954).

Xoan singing has truly revived, a cultural and puppetry expert from Indonesia remarked following a Xoan performance in the northern province of Phu Tho on October 8.

Youth Theatre`s comedians will represent Vietnam at the 2015 Incheon Bilingual Theater Festival, which will be held from October 8-10 in Incheon, the Republic of Korea.

Chopin Competition Gold Medalist Dang Thai Son was unanimously voted vice president of the jury at the 17th International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, Poland.

The Goethe Institute announced at the press conference in Hanoi on October 6 that the fifth Science Film Festival in Vietnam themed “The World of Light” will be organised in eight cities and provinces nationwide from October 11 to December 6.

About 200 objects, printed materials and photos associated with President Ho Chi Minh are on display at the Ho Chi Minh Museum near Ba Dinh Square in downtown Hanoi.

Monsoon Music Festival 2015, one of key cultural activities to celebrate the 61st anniversary of Hanoi’s Liberation Day (October 10), will be organised from October 8-11.

Australian Vietnamese singer Thanh Bui, who was in the top eight of the Australian Idol 2008 contest, and world’s renowned stars including Jennifer Lopez, Jennifer Lawrence and Kate Winslet and the pop boy band One Direction have appeared in “We are the People”- United Nations’ Global Goals video.

Venezuelan Embassy in Vietnam and the Vietnam Women’s Union opened an exhibition themed "Venezuelan women during the nation’s socialist construction in the 21st century" at the Vietnam Women`s Museum in Hanoi on October 5.

Renown Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel will perform in Hanoi on October 21, according to an announcement from the Youth Theatre on October 5.

The final round of the 42nd Ha Noi Moi run tournament, hosted by the Ha Noi Moi daily, was held at Hoan Kiem lake in Hanoi on October 4.

Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Dang Thi Bich Lien and leaders of Ha Tinh province co-chaired the meeting in Hanoi on October 2 to review activities to celebrate 250 years since the birth of great poet Nguyen Du (1766-1820).

Photographers Dang Ke Duc and Dang Ke Dong from the central province of Quang Nam have won gold and silver medals for their colour photos at the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP) awards in Serbia.

Conservators from local museums, fine arts colleges and fine artwork preservation centres will attend a short training course on paper artwork restoration from October 5 to 9 in Hanoi.