On the evening of November 1, the National Concert "Proud to be Vietnamese 2026" took place at Thai Nguyen Stadium, attracting about 30,000 spectators. With the theme "Joining a Big Hand", the program combines music, performing arts and modern stage technology, recreating the nation's historical journeys, while spreading the message of the strength of great solidarity, pride and aspiration for national development.

The national concert "Proud to be Vietnamese" in 2026 with the theme "Connecting big arms" is expected to attract about 30,000 spectators at Thai Nguyen Stadium. All tickets to the program are distributed free of charge, while the number of tickets and method of receiving tickets will be announced by the Organizing Committee on the program's official Fanpage.

Participating at the Hanoi Open Theater Festival 2026, the opera "Sacred Marks of Hanoi" takes the audience back to the 60 days and nights of fighting in late 1946 and early 1947 of the capital's army and people. Using traditional opera language combined with new staging, music and stage processing, the work not only recreates a heroic historical period but also conveys a message about patriotism, sacrifice and responsibility to preserve the values ​​that have made Hanoi's spirit.

On the occasion of Vietnamese Women's Day October 20, musician Nguyen Thanh Trung introduced the song "Meet you Vietnamese girl" as a sincere gratitude to Vietnamese mothers and women. With an emotional melody and intimate lyrics, the work honors the gentle beauty, sacrifice and enduring love of women in the family and in life.

On the afternoon of October 11 in Hanoi, Kim Dong Publishing House organized an exchange and launched the novel "The Unknown Land" by Vietnamese-French writer Doan Bui, translated by translator Thuan. Once nominated for the French Femina Award, the work moves from a private loss to expand into reflections on motherhood, memory, guilt, silence and how people find language to face pain.

From October 8, 2026, the program "Appointment with Vietnamese movies" will officially air at 8:30 p.m. on Hanoi channel 1, introducing many familiar Vietnamese cinema works associated with history, war, Hanoi and the enduring values ​​of national cinema. The program was launched on the occasion of the 72nd anniversary of the Capital's Liberation Day, opening with films recreating a resilient and humane Hanoi through historical periods.

Set in the Northern Midlands in the 2010s, "The Roofless House" tells the story of two unrelated working families who suddenly enter each other's lives. From their own reservations, conflicts and hurts, the characters gradually learn to share, accept and build a home for the children.

Concerns about writing, how to find topics, build a creative personality and connect with young readers were raised in the program "Meeting contemporary young literary authors and introducing the Kim Dong Literary Award", thereby opening more space for exchange, experimentation and development for young people pursuing creative writing.

On the occasion of the 72nd anniversary of the Capital's Liberation Day, Dan Hoa commune (Hanoi) organized 4 free screenings of the movie "Red Rain" in the villages of Hoang Ky, Dong Tien, Thi Nguyen and Tri Le, thereby bringing cinematic works on the topic of revolutionary war closer to local people.

Hanoi International Jazz Festival 2026 brings a series of performance, exchange and artistic experience activities at many cultural spaces of the Capital, thereby expanding connections between Vietnamese and international artists, bringing Jazz closer to the public and contributing to shaping an annual cultural product with Hanoi's mark.