Hanoi – From the Historic Autumn of 1945: Overcoming ups and downs to Become a convergence and beacon of noble values
WVR - On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution of 1945 (August 19, 1945 - August 19, 2025) and Vietnam’s National Day (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2025), under the direction of the Hanoi Party Committee, the People’s Council and the People’s Committee, the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports will present a special art program titled “Hanoi - From the Historic Autumn of 1945”.
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| Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports will present a special art program titled “Hanoi - From the Historic Autumn of 1945” at the August Revolution Square, on August 15, 2025. (Photo: Organizing Board) |
The program will take place at the August Revolution Square at 8:00 p.m. on August 15 and will be organised by the Thang Long Song, Dance and Music Theatre.
The program aims to widely disseminate among officials, Party members, armed forces, and all classes of the capital’s population the great significance of the victory of the August Revolution in 1945, a brilliant milestone in the nation's history, ushering in the era of national independence and freedom.
Through this event, the organizers wish to inspire national pride, educate revolutionary traditions, communist ideals, and strengthen faith in the leadership of the Party and the path toward socialism; encourage patriotic emulation movements; promote the great unity of the people and the aspiration to build a prosperous and happy country; and present the image of the thousand-year-old capital-heroic, creative and integrated with the world.
The program is expected to consist of three chapters:
Chapter I: Hanoi in the Historic Autumn Days - Praising the victory of the General Uprising on August 19 in Hanoi, a central event in Vietnam’s 20th-century history that ended over 80 years of French colonial rule and Japanese militarist occupation, while overthrowing the outdated and reactionary feudal regime that had served foreign powers, paving the way for the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
Chapter II: The Epic of the Ho Chi Minh Era - Depicting Hanoi’s role, together with other northern provinces, as the great rear base for the southern front while actively supporting the Lao and Cambodian revolutions against their common the US imperialists and their henchmen. This chapter especially highlights the historic mark of 1972, when the army and people of Hanoi, along with those in other northern provinces, defeated the US air and naval war of destruction, achieving the resounding victory of the “Dien Bien Phu in the Air” battle over the skies of Hanoi, leading to the liberation of the South on April 30, 1975.
Chapter III: Spring Journeys - After historical ups and downs, Hanoi returns to its inherent peaceful beauty, capital of conscience and human dignity, where the nation’s finest values converge, crystallise, and shine, carrying revolutionary traditions, patriotism, and the great unity of the people. Hanoi is not only a thousand-year-old historical and cultural capital but also the heart of Vietnam, harmoniously blending the past and present.
The program is artistically directed by People's Artist Tan Minh, with musician Duong Cam as music director, conductor Dong Quang Vinh leading the orchestra, and Ms. Tuyet Minh in charge of the script and general direction.
It also features many talented artists such as People's Artist Hoang Anh Tu, artists Xuan Hinh, Meritorious Artists Dang Duong and Tran Linh, singers Hoang Hai, Van Mai Huong, Lam Bao Ngoc, the group Oplus, singers Dong Hung, Khanh Linh, Trong Hung, and artists of the Thang Long Song, Dance and Music Theatre; choreographers Tuyet Minh, Thai Son, Hai Truong, Khanh Linh, Cao Tung, Thu Huong, Hai Ha, Xuan Vuong, Le Trang; lighting designer Tran Manh Tuan, sound engineer Luong Viet Khanh, visual artist Tran Chuong, and the Vietnam Central Documentary and Science Film Studio (providing historical footage)... with the participation of nearly 1,000 artists, actors from city theaters and forces.
With professionally staged musical works, clear storytelling, the participation of renowned artists, modern technology effects, and a specially designed stage setup, the audience will be immersed in the space of the thousand-year-old capital-from the historic autumn days to the remarkable achievements of Hanoi more than 80 years after the success of the August Revolution and National Day on September 2.
In particular, the program will showcase how, after nearly 40 years of implementing the renovation policy, Hanoi has taken the lead in culture, politics, and diplomacy, achieving historic milestones in the new era-an era of prosperity, civilisation and growth.
The highlight of the program will be three 3D mapping projection performances combined with spectacular artistic fireworks displays; the harmonious fusion of music, lighting, and art will take the audience on a time-travelling light journey from the heroic historical milestones, through the radiant cultural space of Thang Long-Hanoi, to the technological heart of Vietnam’s future.
The event will be broadcast live on VTV1, Vietnam Television, and relayed on H1, Hanoi Radio and Television.
