Notably, Nguyen Thu Thuy from Vietnam’s Bong Sen Theatre of Traditional Music and Dance in Ho Chi Minh City won ‘The Best Artist’. Meanwhile, the Klasin troupe from Thailand and the Lao national art troupe were presented awards for ‘Most Favourite Troupe’.

Gold medallists honoured at the closing ceremony.

Addressing the closing ceremony, musician Nguyen Duc Trinh, Vice Chairman of Vietnam Musicians’ Association, said that the festival aimed to tighten solidarity and friendship in arts and culture among ASEAN nations.

It also provided an opportunity for Vietnamese artists to introduce the country's unique musical and artistic values to friends in the region and gain experience from regional colleagues.

The week-long festival, co-organised by the Department of Performing Arts under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Hai Phong city authorities, featured more than 90 performances on the stage, by artists from 10 troupes from Vietnam and other ASEAN nations.

The performances included dancing, choir singing, orchestras, and singing in both traditional and contemporary styles.

Vietnamese folk music finds its way to Beijing Modern Music Festival

A Vietnamese musical piece, Four Symphonic Pictures from Vietnamese Folk Songs, has been played at the Beijing Modern Music Festival.

 

300 artists join provincial music festival for older people

(BGO) - The sixth Music Festival for the Older People in the northern province of Bac Giang was held on May 22, 2019 at the provincial Center of Culture and Sports for the Elderly by a joint collaboration between the provincial Association for the Elderly and Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

 

ASEAN Music Festival to be held in Hai Phong

The ASEAN Music Festival 2019 will take place in Hai Phong city from May 25 to 31, aiming to enhance cultural cooperation among regional nations.

 

HCM City music festival celebrates UN Day of Vesak 2019

The Culture Department of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) -Ho Chi Minh City chapter held a grand music festival on the night of May 16 to celebrate the United Nations Day of Vesak 2019 and Buddha’s 2563rd birth anniversary. 

 

SSO chamber music concert featuring Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante

The Hanoi-based Sun Symphony Orchestra will present a chamber concert featuring works by the world-famous composer Mozart on May 11.

 

Source: NDO