The music festival was held in an atmosphere continuing the pride of celebrating the 96th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, celebrating the success of the 14th National Congress of the Party and the election of the 16th National Assembly and People's Council Deputies at all levels for the 2026-2031 term, opening a new era of national development.
The program also contributes to bringing Resolution 80-NQ/TW of the Politburo on the development of Vietnamese culture into life, affirming the role of culture as the spiritual foundation, the internal strength of the nation, "deeply penetrating into the entire social life", becoming a driving force for sustainable development.
Attending the program were leaders of Party Central Committee members, former Party Central Committee members, leaders representing ministries, departments, branches, central and Hanoi city organizations.
In addition, the music festival also has the participation of more than 40,000 spectators.
The program is divided into 2 parts. Part 1 lasts about 90 minutes, including 3 chapters with the theme throughout history to the present and future, including "Epic Song on the Bronze Drum", "Historical Echo", "Aspiration for Vietnam". Meanwhile, part 2 lasts 60 minutes and is aimed at young audiences.
The program scale has the participation of more than 2,000 artists, actors and about 500 officers and soldiers of the armed forces. The list of artists ranges from contemporary voices to veteran names, combined with rock bands and symphony orchestras.
The instrumental part was performed by a large orchestra under the direction of conductor Dong Quang Vinh.
Regarding staging, "Echoes of the Fatherland" takes the image of bronze drums as the axis throughout, combining real-scene performance and modern stage technology.
Many genres of music are integrated, from symphony, light music to rock, in order to create a diverse but unified art space in terms of theme.
Notably, the performance "Vietnamese people love each other" performed by Hoa Minzy and Cam Ly received public attention.
Accordingly, the lyrics have been revised to be appropriate. The line "Rice ripens tall but never bows" has been revised to "Even if storms are strong, they are always steadfast".
After the political segment, the program atmosphere will shift to a more youthful and vibrant tone, suitable for young audiences. The final highlight of the show is the fireworks display, contributing to completing the overall program both in terms of content and performance form.
