Hanoi to host Vietnam’s first Golden Disc Awards ceremony
Organisers expect 70,000 spectators at the 41st edition and are targeting a new global online viewing record for the awards.
Hanoi will host the Golden Disc Awards for the first time in Vietnam, with 70,000 spectators expected at the 41st edition, according to Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Nguyen Huy Dung. The ceremony also aims to surpass the awards’ previous record for worldwide online viewing.
The awards will open the 2027-31 Vietnam – Experience More programme, announced following an agreement signed by the ministry and its partners. The initiative will select and support cultural, artistic, sporting and entertainment events with international appeal for staging in Vietnam.
Plans for the ceremony include South Korean artists, a red carpet and performances prepared exclusively for the awards. Live broadcasts are planned for South Korea and other countries, while the artist line-up has yet to be disclosed.
Kim Yooseok, CEO of awards rights manager HLL JoongAng, said organisers hoped the ceremony would help establish Hanoi as an Asian music festival destination and encourage cooperation between Vietnam’s and South Korea’s entertainment industries.
The event also seeks to showcase tours in Hanoi and elsewhere in Vietnam to international visitors. Pham Nhu Anh, representing the Vietnamese organising team, said the broader programme aimed to encourage tourists to extend their stays, spend more and return.
The 40th edition in Taipei recorded 290 million views globally and nearly 50 million votes. Organisers will announce performers for the Vietnam edition gradually through the event’s official Facebook page.
