The Thang Long - Hanoi Festival 2026 will be held in September.

In September 2026, Hanoi will become the focal point of a large-scale cultural and artistic event series with the 2nd Thang Long - Hanoi Festival 2026, themed "Heritage Flow". Beyond honoring the thousand-year-old cultural heritage, the event will also create a space for creative connection, promote the development of the cultural industry, and showcase Hanoi's image as an integrated and modern city.

The Thang Long - Hanoi Festival 2026 will be held in September. Photo: HNM

The 2nd Thang Long - Hanoi Festival in 2026 will be organized by the Hanoi City Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee; the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports is the lead implementing unit.

The event is organized to honor and widely promote the unique historical and cultural values ​​of Thang Long - Hanoi, a place where national identity has converged and crystallized over thousands of years of history. At the same time, the Festival contributes to realizing major orientations for the development of Vietnamese culture in the new era, promoting the building of the capital into a creative center and a cultural industry center for the whole country and the region.

Beyond its significance in honoring heritage, the Festival also serves as a bridge for exchange and cooperation between Hanoi and other localities nationwide and with international friends. Through a series of diverse activities, the event creates a space for artists, artisans, creators, and cultural and artistic organizations to meet, thereby promoting the formation of new cultural products and contributing to the cultural industry ecosystem of the capital city.

According to the plan of the Hanoi People's Committee, the main activities of the 2nd Thang Long - Hanoi Festival are expected to take place from September 11 to 20, 2026 at many prominent locations in the capital city.

The grand opening ceremony is scheduled to take place on the evening of September 11th at Thang Long Imperial Citadel, featuring a special, elaborately staged artistic program combining traditional elements with modern performance technology. This will be the highlight, recreating the historical and cultural flow of Thang Long - Hanoi through different periods.

Following this are the youth music art program on September 12th and the international "Art Exchange" program on September 13th, offering a vibrant and colorful creative space, while also expanding cultural connections between Hanoi and countries around the world .

One of the highlights is the fashion show "The Color of Hanoi," scheduled to take place on September 18th at Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square. The program will be an impressive blend of contemporary fashion and heritage inspiration, contributing to the celebration of the capital's cultural beauty through a creative perspective.

Meanwhile, the "Sounds of Ceramics" art performance, taking place on September 19th in the traditional Bat Trang pottery village, promises a unique artistic experience. The program utilizes the sounds of ceramic musical instruments, recreating the harmony between earth, fire, and humanity, telling the story of heritage through contemporary art.

The closing ceremony of the Festival is scheduled to take place on September 20, 2026, at Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square, bringing to a close a series of activities with many distinctive cultural highlights.

Alongside the main activities, the Festival also organizes many supplementary programs that last for an extended period at typical cultural spaces in Hanoi.

At the Temple of Literature – National University, exhibitions, displays, heritage experiences, and art performances will take place throughout the period from September 11th to 20th, creating an interactive space between heritage and the public, especially young people.

Meanwhile, at the Hanoi Museum, a series of activities showcasing the essence of traditional crafts and intangible cultural heritage performances will continue until the end of 2026, contributing to the sustainable dissemination of heritage values.

Notably, the performance "Thang Long Royal Banquet," scheduled to take place on October 10, 2026, at Thang Long Imperial Citadel, will offer a novel experience by combining performing arts and royal cuisine, vividly recreating the cultural atmosphere of ancient Thang Long.

The 2nd Thang Long - Hanoi Festival in 2026 will be organized with high demands on artistic quality, creativity, and widespread impact. The message of a Hanoi that is "Cultural - Distinctive - Creative - Integrated" will be conveyed throughout the Festival, contributing to enhancing the image and position of the Capital on the international stage.

With its professional organization, rich content, and harmonious blend of tradition and modernity, the 2nd Thang Long - Hanoi Festival in 2026 promises to become a landmark cultural event of the capital city, contributing to the promotion of socio-economic development, tourism, and the cultural industry, while affirming the enduring vitality of the "heritage flow" in the heart of Hanoi, a city with a thousand years of history.

Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/festival-thang-long-ha-noi-2026-se-to-chuc-vao-thang-9-748566.html