Festival «The World of Heineken»

   For three evenings in a row, two parks on opposite banks of the river, linked by cầu Ba Son, work as a single space: on one side a stage where Vietnamese artists share a line-up with a global hitmaker, on the other side zones built around Formula 1, European football and pickleball. Entry costs nothing, but you have to register for an e-ticket before you go.

   The programme continues the «Từ fan thành bạn» («From fan to friend») campaign Heineken ran through the 2026 international football season, and it is the first time the two riverbanks are joined into one route. The grounds are split into four experience zones: Heineken x Music, Heineken x F1, Heineken x UEFA Champions League with a collection of shirts worn by the clubs that have won the tournament since 1992, and Heineken x Pickleball with professional players from the world circuit. At the centre of the map sits Starcore, where connection points are traded for gifts.

   The nightly line-up as published by the organiser:
11 September — Bùi Công Nam, Phương Ly, (S)TRONG Trọng Hiếu
12 September — HIEUTHUHAI, Hoàng Thùy Linh, Quang Hùng MasterD, Trang Pháp, Dương Domic, DJ MESS
13 September — Charlie Puth, SOOBIN, Tóc Tiên, Chi Pu, RHYDER, Grey D, Phùng Khánh Linh, DJ Triple D

   Charlie Puth is an American singer, songwriter and producer born in 1991, a graduate of Berklee College of Music, behind See You Again, Attention, We Don't Talk Anymore and Left and Right. According to Thời báo VTV, he shares the bill with SOOBIN, Tóc Tiên, Chi Pu, RHYDER, Phùng Khánh Linh and Grey D, which makes the closing night the point where Vietnamese pop meets billion-view hits.

   Each evening aims at a different crowd: rap and V-pop listeners, European football fans, people who picked up a pickleball paddle this year, and anyone who simply wants to walk the riverbank while the skyline lights up. You do not need to know all four worlds in advance, one lap of the site explains them.

   How to get in: register an account on the event website to receive a free QR e-ticket, show that QR on site to redeem your Connection Wristband — an RFID band activated at the desk, then wear it to join the activities and check in to Fanzone Music. The organiser notes that Fanzone Music admits guests on a first-come, first-served basis and is subject to capacity at the time of entry. The Starzone VIP area needs a separate pass: connection points collected by tapping wristbands at designated points can be exchanged for a Starzone pass, backpacks, a suitcase or a limited artist-signed jacket.

   Conditions: the programme is for guests aged 18 and above and is not applicable to pregnant women, and the organiser may ask for valid ID to verify your age. One QR code redeems one wristband for one guest, and the wristband is non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash or goods.

   On location: on 11 September everything happens at Công viên Bờ Sông Sài Gòn (Saigon River Park); on 12 and 13 September Công viên Sáng Tạo (Creative Park) opens on the far side of cầu Ba Son, and that is where the Heineken x Music zone stands. The official site map marks the welcome gate, registration and wristband points, point-check stations, a medical post and car parks on both banks.

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   If you have been waiting for one occasion to hear Vietnamese and international acts on the same riverside stage, these three evenings are the clearest one September offers in this city.