Happy Vietnam Festival: Visitors will go through 13 experience points - 13 emotional rhythms

All of them blend into one big flow, telling the story: Happiness is present in every small moment of Vietnamese life.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism held a press conference on the program "Vietnam Happy Fest 2025".

From December 5 to 7, 2025, at Hoan Kiem Lake Walking Street, Hanoi, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism presided over and coordinated with the Hanoi People's Committee, Vietnam Television and the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists to organize "Vietnam Happy Fest 2025 - Happy Vietnam Festival".

In 2025, Vietnam made a strong impression when it jumped 8 places, ranking 46th in the world in the happiness rankings. This is not just a number – but a testament to the positive energy spreading from people’s lives, from humane policies and from the aspiration to build a fair, prosperous and loving country.

The space of this year's event is organized along the streets of Le Thai To - Hang Khay - Dinh Tien Hoang - Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square, where each step will take participants through 13 experience points - such as 13 emotional rhythms: Vietnam Happiness Exhibition; Digital interactive space; Photobooth and art exhibition areas; Happy Tree - where wishes are sent; Happiness Prism, Happiness Map; Sending happiness to tomorrow; Outdoor activities "Health is happiness"; HAPPINESS announcer; All combine into a large flow, telling the story: Happiness is present in every small moment of Vietnamese life.

At the Ly Thai To Monument area, the "Happiness Tree" will receive wishes, gratitude, and sharing from everyone. Each piece of paper hung up is like a seed of kindness, from which happiness is multiplied, spread, and touches the hearts of strangers. At the happiness tree, the organizers give away 80,000 souvenirs to the people and tourists.

Experiential activities at the event will attract visitors, including the Vietnamese costume parade "Bach Hoa Bi Hanh" (December 7), about 800 people in traditional costumes will walk through Hanoi's Old Quarter, as if carrying a thousand years of history shining in the midst of modernity - setting a record for the number of people wearing Vietnamese costumes in the parade; Workshop "Prism of Happiness" (December 6-7): Art lovers have the opportunity to listen to experts, practice photography, and find the beauty of ordinary life in each frame. All will work together to create, spread the beauty of visual arts and send the message "Happy Vietnam" to the community, towards the photo and video contest on human rights Happy Vietnam 2026.

The opening ceremony (December 6) was solemnly held at Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square with the presence of leaders of ministries and departments - opening a meaningful 3-day journey. In particular, the collective wedding ceremony of 80 couples will be held on December 6, 80 love stories, 80 happy journeys, holding hands to enter a common wedding where their hearts are united with the heart of the nation. This is not just a wedding - but a symbol of faith, peace and the desire for love in an independent - free - happy Vietnam.

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