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!

A bronze statue of a street vendor has been erected on Hanoi's food street as a way to honor pho, a unique and popular specialty in the capital.

In Vietnam, Christmas has become a youthful event that seamlessly blends Western customs with the warmth of the local people.

Some 30 pictures and 15 panels of Hanoi ancient quarter’s culture and daily life were on display at an exhibition held in Paris, France on September 9 as part of activities to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day.

Nha Nam Culture and Communications Company and French cultural institute L`Espace will host a discussion titled "How has Hanoi changed?"

A series of traditional opera performances will be organised in Hanoi this September.

The People `s Committee of Hoan Kiem district held a ceremony to open the Ho Guom cultural information centre on July 20. Deputy Chairman of Hanoi People`s Committee Nguyen Quoc Hung attended the event.

Visiting the old villages of a few hundred years old, you will enjoy the quiet spaces of the countryside and discover the traditional architecture of Vietnam.

Hanoi Culture - Tourism and traditional craft villages festival 2015 themed "Traditional quintessence - Integration and Spreading" will be held at the Quan Ngua Sport Palace on October 1-4.

Vice Chairman of Ha Noi People’s Committee, Nguyen Văn Suu welcomed the Mongolia delegation of Ulan Bator capital, led by Deputy Mayor S.Orchirbat during the working trip to Ha Noi on 5th June.

Musician Vu Nhat Tan will perform with two famous DJs Ngoc Anh and Dee F in the “Hello Summer Music Festival 2015” at Heritage Space, Dolphin Plaza, 28 Tran Binh Street, Hanoi on May 30.

On May 26, Hanoians will have an opportunity to enjoy the play “All My Sons” by American playwright Arthur Miller, at the Hanoi Opera House for free.

A cultural extravaganza promoting the vibrant traditional customs of 54 Vietnamese ethnic minorities was held on March 29 at the Culture- Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups, outside of Hanoi, to welcome delegates to the 132 nd Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly (IPU-132).

TripAdvisor, the world`s largest travel site, has announced its 2015 Travelers` Choice has announced its 2015 Travelers` Choice awards for Destinations.

During the coming new lunar year festival (Tet), the calligraphy writing street at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi will be organised at Literature Lake (Ho Van) in the temple, according to Truong Minh Tien, Vice Director of the Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

An exhibition entitled ‘Gốm Việt đương đại’ (Vietnam’s contemporary ceramics) will take place at Heritage Space, Dolphin Plaza in Hanoi on January 24, with the aim of honouring traditional ceramic craft villages in the northern region.

A farmer in Hanoi is growing miniature kumquat trees in jars, creating many unusual shapes and effects and winning customers ahead of the Tet holiday.

Despite the cold winter, local farmers in Nhat Tan, Hanoi, are working hard to create the most beautiful peach blossoms for the lunar New Year Festival (Tet), which falls on February 19 this year.

In response to the “Earth Hour” campaign which will take place from 20.30 to 21.30 pm on March 28, a launching ceremony of “Turn off the lights, turn on the ideas 2015″ contest and “I ride a bike today” campaign will be held at Laca Coffee in Hanoi on January 15, with the participation of hundreds of young people.

The Lunar New Year 2014 is coming. At this moment, a lot of peach trees in the Nhat Tan flower village, Hanoi, have bloomed.

The Embassy of Canada launched the Canadian Food Festival the Hemisphere Steak & Seafood Grill restaurant at Sheraton Hanoi Hotel on December 16.

It is about 3 weeks left for Noel but the Christmas atmosphere covers all Hanoi streets with brightly colored lights around the city, Christmas trees and gifts sold in Hang Ma Street, Hanoi.

The ‘48h Photo Project’ themed ‘I love my city, my people’ will offer young people in Hanoi a chance to show their love of Hanoi through their photos.