VTV reveals script for special TV show to welcome New Year's Eve
The television program to welcome the New Year of the Cat - Tet means hope - will be carried out at 3 locations: Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City.
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Tet means hopeis a special New Year's Eve television program produced by the Entertainment Program Production Department, Vietnam Television Station. Broadcast from 3 points: Hoan Kiem Lake (Hanoi), Da Nang City's Tet Flower Street, Nguyen Hue Flower Street (HCMC), the program brings to the audience images of Tet celebrations across Vietnam and the world, along with special and spectacular performances recorded at the studio of Vietnam Television Station. The program will be broadcast on all VTV channels on New Year's Eve, from 22:30 on the 30th of Tet to 00:30 on the 1st of Tet.
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In the Year of the Tiger, Vietnam was considered by the world as the "new tiger in Asia". Each Vietnamese, with his or her own excellent qualities, is a small spring, contributing to the building of the country. Those excellent qualities are built according to 8 keywords representing the Vietnamese Human Value System, including: Patriotism, solidarity, self-reliance, loyalty, honesty, responsibility, discipline, creativity. These are also the core keywords that create the program.Tet means hopeThis year, thereby arousing pride, faith and hope for a bright and beautiful future.
To produce reports throughout the program and prepare for the New Year's telecast, VTV crews have spread out to all regions across the country: Hanoi, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Kien Giang, Can Tho, Dong Thap...; to countries around the world such as the US, Japan. The crew has selected 8 characters of different ages, fields and professions, living in Vietnam or abroad with stories about their journey of dedication associated with the word "Tet": Tet of Vietnamese scientists abroad, Tet of fishermen who are going out to sea day and night, Tet of workers in factories, Tet of "blue-shirt" engineers who bring their intelligence to serve the country and the people...
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Inspired by the circle, with no beginning or end symbolizing eternity, the programTet means hopewill incorporate this meaningful image into the stage design, including the central circular blocks and domes, symbolizing the yin-yang vortexes connecting the past and present. This design also helps the audience associate the image of a spaceship with dreams of exploring and creating the future. In addition, purple-red - the main color of 2023 - is also used in the program to express optimism, solidarity and joy - things the world needs.
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The stage is invested, the music is renewed, the art performances during Tet mean hope is expected to bring the audience new flavors in the moment of transition from the old year to the new year.
Tet means hope to be broadcast from 22:30 on the 30th of Tet to 00:30 on the 1st of Tet on VTV channels.