Hanoi, Jan. 28 -- An art programme blending music, light, technology and heritage will usher in the New Year 2026 in Hanoi, announced Nhan Dan (People) newspaper, in coordination with the Hanoi People's Committee at a ceremony on January 27.

The Light Concert - Welcome 2026, themed "Vibrant Light," will take place at 8:00 pm on January 31 at August Revolution Square, in front of the Hanoi Opera House. The event will be open to the public free of charge, serving residents of the capital and visitors alike.

According to Le Quoc Minh, member of the Party Central Committee, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan, deputy head of the Party Central Committee's Commission for Information, Education and Mass Mobilisation, and President of the Vietnam Journ...