The special art program "80 years of independence - freedom - Happiness" will take place at 8:00 p.m. on September 1 at My Dinh National Stadium (Hanoi), marking one of the important national concerts towards the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day September 2.
To serve the general public, the organizing committee (BTC) issues free tickets. From the morning of August 29, thousands of spectators lined up at the Opera House (Hanoi) to receive tickets.
According to the reporter of Lao Dong newspaper, from early morning on August 29, the atmosphere around the Opera House (Hanoi) became bustling as the influx of people increased. Thousands of audiences of all ages have not hesitated to work hard, lining up since the evening of August 28 in the hope of owning tickets to attend a special national concert.
The audience lined up shortly according to the instructions of the organizing committee (BTC), without jostling or pushing.
Despite unfavorable weather and sudden rain, many people still patiently covered their heads and wore raincoats to wait.
Many audiences shared that they had been queuing for more than ten hours, so even though it rained, they still did not leave their positions.
At more than 7am, long lines of people lined up from the Opera House to the streets of Le Thanh Tong, Dang Thai Than, Pham Ngu Lao, to Trang Tien, creating a scene with a long line of people stretching for kilometers.
To ensure order, at around 7:30 a.m., the organizers started distributing tickets early to the audience, divided into groups of 50 people. Those who came to receive tickets were given a series of numbers, helping the organization to become more neat and orderly.
Among them are excited young people. Dang Mai Linh (20 years old, Hanoi) shared: "My group of friends and I have been here since last night, just hoping to get a ticket for this national concert". Bao Lam (21 years old, Nam Dinh) was moved when holding the ticket in hand after nearly 12 hours of waiting: "I arrived at 8:30 p.m. last night. Throughout the night, sometimes I was so tired that I just closed my eyes and rested, not sleeping. Many people even spread out invitations and tarps right on the spot waiting to get tickets".
According to regulations, the ticket issuance time starts at 9:00 a.m. the same day, each audience is allowed to receive 1 ticket when presenting the original ID card for comparison, applicable to people aged 14 and over. The Organizing Committee also emphasized that tickets cannot be bought and sold or transferred in any form, and does not reissue them if they are lost or damaged.
The program is directed by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and implemented by the Vietnam National Opera and Television Theater in coordination with relevant units.
The concert gathered more than 300 artists, singers, music groups and artists, including many famous names such as People's Artist Thanh Lam, Meritorious Artist Dang Duong, Meritorious Artist Pham Khanh Ngoc, Meritorious Artist Vu Thang Loi, Trong Tan, Pham Thu Ha, My Tam, Tung Duong, Den Vu, Soobin Hoang Son, Hoang Bach, Lam Bao Ngoc, Double2T, Anh Tu, Dong Hung, Hoang My Lam, Dao Mac, Hoang Hong Ngoc, Group Oplus, Group Ngu Cung, Group Thoi Gian, Rapper Quan Lee, and many other talented young faces.
According to the Organizing Committee, the program was elaborately staged with a combination of music, dance, performing arts and modern projection technology. The stage will recreate the 50-year historical journey through three parts: The path of independence - unity; Aspiration for the Fatherland; My Fatherland, never more beautiful.
Not only a concert, this will be an artistic journey to return to memories, expressing gratitude for the nation's arduous yet proud journey of 80 years, while arousing faith in a bright and prosperous future. With a grand scale, top artists and profound historical significance, the program promises to bring the audience an emotional music night, filled with national pride.
