Mr. Nguyen Thanh Liem, Director General of the Hanoi Press and Broadcasting Agency, Chairman of the Hanoi Journalists Association, and Head of the Organizing Committee of the Hanoi Singing Contest 2026, shared his thoughts with VietNamNet reporters on the occasion of the 72nd anniversary of the Liberation of Hanoi and before the contest officially launches on October 15th.
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- After three seasons, what kind of transformation do you expect the Hanoi Singing Contest to bring about this year?
I hope that the Hanoi Singing Contest 2026 will mark a real shift in quality, scale, and reach. Hanoi is the capital, a major cultural center of the country, and a hub of talent...
Therefore, the Hanoi Voice competition must become a prestigious music platform with high artistic quality, discovering unique talents with the potential to become great artists. What we are looking for is not just a beautiful voice, but also stage presence, musical thinking, creativity, and the ability to captivate the audience. I want that after each season of the Hanoi Voice competition, the public will not only remember a winner but also witness the emergence of talents who have the potential to go far in Vietnamese music. That is the true measure of the competition's success.