The national concert Proud to be Vietnamese 2026 - Join Hands (Tu hao la nguoi Viet Nam 2026 - Noi vong tay lon) took place at Thai Nguyen stadium on the evening of 1 November before about 30,000 people and was broadcast live on VTV1 from 20:10, according to Thanh Nien and VTV. Directed by the Communist Party's Central Propaganda and Education Commission and organised by Thai Nguyen province, the show featured singers including Tung Duong, Dang Duong, Hoa Minzy, Noo Phuoc Thinh and Vo Ha Tram.
Three chapters on national unity
Thanh Nien said the concert used national unity as its thread across three chapters. KBVN+ summarises the structure:
| Chapter | Title | Selected songs |
|---|---|---|
| I | One origin - One heritage | Lang toi (Van Cao), Giai dieu To quoc (Tran Tien), Nhac rung (Hoang Viet), a Truong Son - La do medley, Hen uoc Bac Nam (Pham Hong Bien) |
| II | One country - One belief | Hue - Sai Gon - Ha Noi (Trinh Cong Son) by Lam Bao Ngoc and Bao Tram Idol, Em di giua bien vang, Dat nuoc tinh yeu |
| III | One aspiration - One future | Tu nguyen (Truong Quoc Khanh), Duong chung ta di (Huy Du), Khat vong tuoi tre (Vu Hoang), Thai Nguyen chao ngay nang moi |
The first chapter focused on the Viet Bac revolutionary base. In the second, folk calls from the north, centre and south led into Trinh Cong Son's song. The final chapter opened with a torch relay from the President Ho Chi Minh memorial at ATK Dinh Hoa, with veterans handing the flame to young people. A symphony orchestra conducted by Dong Quang Vinh played throughout, with MCs Le Anh and Phi Linh.
A first for Thai Nguyen
VTV called it the largest music stage ever built in Thai Nguyen, using 3D mapping, lasers and large-scale effects, and said it was the first major music event held in the northern midland and mountain region. Admission was free, with high-altitude fireworks, and organisers set up LED screens, sound, lighting and fireworks at two viewing sites, Van Xuan square and the Song Cau pedestrian street square in Bac Kan ward.
Thanh Nien put the crowd at about 30,000; VTV said the stands and pitch were filled by nearly 30,000. Senior officials including Politburo member Trinh Van Quyet, head of the Central Propaganda and Education Commission, and Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra attended.
What comes next
VTV said the concert looks ahead to the National Great Unity Day, Vietnam Culture Day (24 November) and the 80th anniversary of the Nationwide Resistance Day (19 December), as well as the 195th anniversary of the province's founding. The concert is part of an annual series.