Under the theme of connecting cultural values, heritage, and the spirit of great national unity, the Great National Unity Cultural Week is expected to become a large-scale cultural and artistic gathering. It will draw thousands of professional and amateur artists, folk artisans, and representatives of art clubs and traditional craft villages from across the country.

Beyond showcasing distinctive cultural beauty, the event creates a space for exchange and connection among communities, contributing to preserving and promoting national cultural heritage in contemporary life.

Through art performances, cultural exchange activities, and folk demonstrations, locals and visitors will have the chance to immerse themselves in a festival space rich in identity and experience the richness and diversity of Vietnamese culture.

One of the notable highlights of the Great National Unity Cultural Week is the comprehensive art program, which is expected to bring together a large cast with many distinctive art forms. The featured performances are expected to include:

• 300 Đọi Tam drums: Recreating the heroic, powerful sound of traditional drum art, creating a lively and emotionally rich performance space.
• A concert by 200 brass band musicians: Delivering majestic melodies that combine music with collective performance art.
• A 500-voice choir: Singing together in melodies that praise the homeland and the country, solidarity, and national pride.
• Mường gong cultural space: Presenting the distinctive sounds of the gongs, honoring and spreading the traditional cultural values of the Mường people.
• 200 folk dance and Rumba clubs: Offering lively group performances that create a joyful atmosphere and bring the community together.
• Performances by 50 ethnic and contemporary art clubs: Presenting a diversity of art forms that link traditional values with the spirit of modern life.

The combination of folk art, traditional music, and contemporary performance forms promises an emotionally rich program that highlights the beauty of the culture and the solidarity of Vietnam’s ethnic communities.

According to the planned schedule, the Great National Unity Cultural Week runs from November 12 to 16, 2026, with many notable activities:

• November 12, 2026: Full dress rehearsal of the special art program, finalizing preparations for the series of activities.
• November 13, 2026: A series of connection activities introducing 13 cultural heritages, including intangible cultural heritage values, helping to honor the nation’s cultural identity.
• November 14, 2026: Opening of the art program of the Great National Unity Cultural Week, with distinctive performances by a large number of artists and artisans.
• November 15, 2026: The Street Folk Culture Festival, offering a lively festival space bursting with the colors of traditional culture.
• November 16, 2026: Closing of the Great National Unity Cultural Week with a contemporary folk music festival combined with electronic dance music (EDM), a highlight to close out the event series.

With activities held consecutively, the program is expected to offer diverse cultural and artistic experiences to meet the needs of locals and visitors who wish to enjoy and explore.

Organizing large-scale cultural and artistic activities in the Sun Urban City area not only enriches the spiritual life of the people but also opens opportunities to introduce and promote the locality’s distinctive cultural values to a wide audience of visitors.

In particular, the combination of a modern urban space with traditional art forms promises new and fresh experiences, helping diversify the cultural and tourism products of Ninh Bình Province.

Through the event, Ninh Bình’s image continues to be promoted as a destination rich in cultural identity, where heritage values are preserved, developed, and connected with the rhythm of contemporary life.

The Great National Unity Cultural Week is also an occasion for locals and visitors to meet, interact, and learn about the beauty of cultural life in different regions, thereby strengthening the spirit of solidarity and inspiring pride and a sense of responsibility for preserving national cultural identity.

With its convergence of diverse cultural colors and a wide range of distinctive art activities, the 2026 Great National Unity Cultural Week promises an attractive experience for locals and visitors on their journey of discovering Ninh Bình.