Vietnam-Japan Friendship Concert in Fukuoka Honors Peace Values

Recently, at Fukuoka Civic Hall, with the sponsorship of the Consulate General of Vietnam in Fukuoka, the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Symphony Concert performed by the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra and the Kyushu Symphony Orchestra was a great success.

Speaking at the event, Consul General Vu Chi Mai shared that the concert was held on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and the reunification of Vietnam - a sacred and proud milestone in the history of the Vietnamese people.

This event is also an opportunity for people of both countries to honor the values of peace , solidarity, and above all, the strong spirit of friendship between Vietnam and Japan.

Consul General Vu Chi Mai emphasized that the concert became even more special and meaningful with the presence of excellent artists from two famous orchestras: the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra and the Kyushu Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Conductor Honna Tetsuji - a dedicated artist who has been associated with and contributed to the great success of Vietnamese music since 2001 and has been an important bridge between Vietnamese and Japanese music in recent times.

On the Vietnamese side, there will be a performance by pianist Nguyen Viet Trung - one of Vietnam's outstanding young talents on the international classical music stage.

Despite his young age, Nguyen Viet Trung has won many prestigious awards around the world and performed at many famous theaters in Europe.

Nearly 500 spectators attended the concert, including many Vietnamese citizens living, studying and working in Fukuoka and the Kyushu region.

A large audience of Japanese and Vietnamese people came to the City Hall to listen to the performances of artists from both countries. (Photo: Xuan Giao/VNA)

Fukuoka Governor Hattori Seitaro and his wife attended the event. Also attending the concert were the Consul General of the Kingdom of Thailand in Fukuoka and the Head of the U.S. Consulate General in Fukuoka.

Within the framework of the concert program, the Consulate General of Vietnam in Fukuoka in coordination with the Fukuoka Provincial Cultural Promotion Board organized a Welcome concert performed by artists of the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra at Fukuoka City Hall.

Fukuoka Governor Hattori Seitaro attended and delivered a welcoming speech at the program.

In addition, within the framework of the event on April 24-25, at the Fukuoka City Hall area, Vietnamese food stalls were deployed to promote and widely introduce traditional Vietnamese dishes such as beef noodle soup, banh mi, spring rolls... to a large number of people in Fukuoka province and the Kyushu region.

In recent times, the Consulate General of Vietnam in Fukuoka has proactively and actively coordinated with local authorities in the Kyushu region to organize connection activities and music and culinary exchanges in Fukuoka province and other localities in the consular area.

This symphony concert event received the response and high appreciation of the government, people of Fukuoka province and the Vietnamese community living and working in the area.

Through the event, Japanese people will better understand the development of Vietnamese music, the beauty of culinary culture and fine traditions of the Vietnamese people, thereby contributing to strongly enhancing people-to-people exchanges between the two countries and further promoting the extensive and close friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Japan./.