This is a special accompanying activity organized by Hanoi Radio and Television, in a series of events taking place before the final round of "Hanoi Singing" in 2025 at Hoan Kiem Theater on December 9.

The 2025 “Hanoi Singing Contest” marks a season of many groundbreaking innovations. For the first time in the history of the music contest, international contestants living and working in Vietnam are participating, demonstrating the strong integration spirit of the Capital.

There are many international contestants from countries such as Russia, Japan, Korea, China, Laos, Thailand and Mongolia, contributing to creating a colorful picture of culture and performance style. In addition, the participation of contestants from the Central and Southern regions, helping the contest not only stop at the regional scale but also truly reach the national level.

Contestants of "Voice of Hanoi" 2025 experience the cultural tourist train "Hanoi 5 Cua O - The Hanoi Train", departing from Hanoi station, starting the journey through Long Bien, Gia Lam and Yen Vien stations.

During the journey, the contestants enjoyed many traditional cultural and artistic forms such as: Quan Ho folk songs, Ca Tru, Cheo singing, Xam singing...
Musical talents harmonize with Xam singers.
From the stop at Tu Son Station (Bac Ninh), the delegation moved to Do Temple - an important historical relic complex of Kinh Bac region, where Ly Cong Uan (King Ly Thai To) and eight kings of the Ly Dynasty were worshiped, the beginning of the capital move to establish Thang Long, a thousand-year-old culture. Here, the contestants learned about the ceramic scroll "Chieu doi do" to Thang Long by King Ly Thai To, experienced Dong Ho painting, making phu the cakes and enjoying quan ho melodies...
Through the activity, the contestants felt the image of a friendly, traditional and creative Hanoi was spread; thereby highlighting the role of the contestants on the journey to become public figures, with social responsibility in preserving and conserving heritage.

News and photos: HA ANH

    Source: https://www.qdnd.vn/van-hoa/doi-song/tieng-hat-ha-noi-ket-noi-di-san-van-hoa-thang-long-kinh-bac-1013421