Concert «Make It Together»: Đinh Mạnh Ninh

   Three voices that usually work separate stages step into one hall in Hanoi for a single evening. The promoters deliberately pull this night away from the festival format with its distant stage: the whole idea rests on short distance between singers and listeners, and on duets that regular programmes never include.

   The host of the evening is Đinh Mạnh Ninh, and sharing the stage with him are Will and Hoàng Tôn, both billed as special guests. The organisers call them close friends and promise unexpected collaborations, which means the point of the night is not three solo sets in a row but the singers performing with each other. The programme is described as a jigsaw picture that is only complete when the final pieces fall into place, and the final piece is the audience in the room.

   The short version:

   — the evening is led by Đinh Mạnh Ninh, with Will and Hoàng Tôn as special guests;
— the focus is on duets and joint numbers rather than three separate sets;
— the format is a close-range meeting point, in the organisers' own words;
— the show is produced by Fantasy Show and Anh Dũng Media & Entertainment;
— seat numbers are sent by the organiser once payment has gone through

   Who it is for: anyone who follows Vietnamese pop and prefers a mid-sized hall to a stadium; anyone who goes to concerts for duets and unfamiliar arrangements; and anyone who has heard these singers apart and wants to hear them together. You get a room where faces are visible instead of a screen feed.

   One practical note for visitors: you do not pick your seat at checkout. The organiser sends the row and seat separately, after the payment clears, so groups should keep in mind that sitting together depends on what arrives in the confirmation rather than on the booking itself.

   If your idea of a good concert is one where the artists talk to the room instead of performing from far away, keep this evening on your Hanoi list.