[Photo] Brilliant colors on the opening night of Thang Long-Hanoi Festival 2025

On the evening of November 7, Hanoi city held the opening ceremony of “Thang Long-Hanoi Festival 2025” at Thang Long Imperial Citadel. This event aims to honor the cultural heritage values ​​of Thang Long-Hanoi, spread the spirit of “Heritage-Connection-Time”, and affirm Hanoi’s position in the Network of Creative Cities.

The program “Thang Long-Hanoi Festival 2025” is organized by the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports under the direction of the City People’s Committee. This is a large-scale cultural and artistic event identified as an annual activity of the Capital.

The program takes place over 16 days, from November 1 to 16, 2025.

The 2025 Festival is an opportunity for Hanoi to demonstrate its spirit of integration, creativity and responsibility in preserving heritage – turning traditional cultural values ​​into new inspiration for art, tourism and modern life.

Thang Long- Hanoi Festival is oriented to be an annual, large-scale activity, with the strategic goal of not only being a major cultural event, but also creating unique products of the cultural industry after its conclusion.

The lion dance opened the program.

Vice Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee Vu Thu Ha delivered the opening speech of the program.

A performance in Chapter I: Heritage - Exploiting historical elements and the birth of Heritages of the land of Thang Long-Hanoi.

Xam melody and Trong Quan material with the participation of People's Artist Thu Huyen, Meritorious Artist Van Ty, Mai Tuyet Hoa and Tung Duong.

Reenacting the unique dance "prostitute beating the ball" of Trieu Khuc village.

Chapter II: Heritage Connection - Demonstrating the spread of cultural quintessence, connecting cultural heritage with localities nationwide and internationally.

The program introduces Cheo, Xam, and Ca Tru melodies in contemporary folk style.

The colorful performance "Co Doi Thuong Ngan" in the program.

Chapter III: The Era - Affirming the present and shaping the future, demonstrating the spirit of creating new things on the basis of preserving the old, so that Vietnamese cultural values ​​can continuously spread.

A modern Vietnam that maintains its national identity is shown in the program.

The opening ceremony of the Thang Long-Hanoi Festival 2025 will be a pioneering step in building Hanoi's cultural industry.

BAO LONG

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