Many audience members arrived the night before, bringing chairs, food, and drinks to hold their places. To prevent chaos, organizers didn't allow the audience to gather in front of the Hanoi Opera House. They erected barriers along Le Thanh Tong Street for fans to form two lines.

The audience was given numbered tickets, with 20 people admitted at a time. At the ticket distribution point, organizers set up five gates with separate lanes. Everyone 14 and older with an ID card received a ticket.

Previously, on the morning of 20/8, thousands of people jostled for tickets to the "Vietnam in Me" concert. The pushing and shoving caused several people to faint.

At 8 a.m., it started to rain. Most people had already prepared umbrellas and raincoats. The weather later cleared up, making it easier to queue for tickets.

Scalpers were active, offering to buy tickets back for 700,000 to 800,000 VND each.

Organizers announced that ticket distribution would begin at 9 a.m. but started about an hour and a half earlier due to the long wait. Pictured here is a group from Ha Dong, who arrived at 9 p.m. to get tickets.

Nguyen Huyen (right) traveled from Thuong Tin, Hanoi, to the venue. She said she arrived at 8 p.m. the previous day. "I didn't dare sleep or go to the bathroom for fear of losing my place. However, holding the ticket in my hand, I feel happy, it was worth it," she said.

One of the first people to receive a ticket said he had been queuing since 5 p.m. on 28/8.

Organizers did not announce the number of tickets to be distributed. The "80 Years of Independence - Freedom - Happiness" show will take place on the evening of 1/9 at My Dinh National Stadium, with an expected audience of 30,000. The show features artists such as Thanh Lam, My Tam, Tung Duong, and Dang Duong. The program is promoted as a "special national concert" and is highly anticipated as the last major music event before National Day (2/9).

Ha Thu