Brunei, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, and Thailand made their début at the festival[6] Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city.

Initially, Vietnam Cultural Friendship Hall was chosen as the festival's venue.

[1] During the TV Festival, musicians from participating countries will perform a song from their repertoire in a musical gala presentation.

A total of fifteen countries took part in the 2013 ABU TV Song Festival.

[6] Each participating country was invited to broadcast the event across their respective networks and provide commentary in the native languages to add insight and description to the shows.