Opening of the Art Program "Vietnam Night"

Delegates perform the opening ceremony of the "Vietnam Night" art program. (Photo: Organizing Committee)

The special event “Vietnam Night” is a cultural bridge, where the quintessence of Vietnamese tourism and cuisine is introduced to delegates, guests, senior Vietnamese and international leaders with profound experiences about Vietnamese people and culture.

Speaking at the opening of the Program, Mr. Nguyen Van Duoc, Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, highlighted the significance of the theme of the Vietnam Night Art Program "The Flow of Quintessence".

Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Van Duoc delivered the opening speech of the Program. (Photo: Organizing Committee)

Mr. Nguyen Van Duoc said: “As a country located in the lower Mekong River basin - the legendary river flowing through five countries, generations of Vietnamese people have followed the river to come, lived on the river, and developed thanks to the river. The river is not only the source of life but also the source of culture and civilization; it is the memory and history of the Vietnamese people.

The flow of rivers not only flows in economic life but also flows in community memory, is a cultural flow that runs through many generations, is both soft and durable, and contains endless strength, helping people overcome challenges and move towards the future.

According to Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Van Duoc, the message "Flow" is not only an image of nature, but also a metaphor for the inheritance and continuation of the "Quintessence" distilled from history, heritage, and cultural depth of each country along the river, to then blend and crystallize into everlasting values.

Performance introducing fashion collections in the program "Vietnam Night". (Photo: Organizing Committee)

He affirmed: "Through tonight's art program, the theme "Flow of Essence" is not only a welcome to our distinguished guests to beautiful and peaceful Vietnam, but also a message of friendship and cooperation for sustainable development, to nurture the flow of nature and culture of communities and ethnic groups in the development process."

The program is also a welcome from Ho Chi Minh City to friends around the world with a new look, new space, new potential: a modern metropolis, the leading dynamic economic-financial center of the country with an increasingly developed transport-logistics infrastructure system, strong inter-regional and international connections.

Introducing traditional Vietnamese art to international friends in the "Vietnam Night" program. (Photo: Organizing Committee)

During "Vietnam Night", delegates and guests enjoyed the shadow dance performances "Welcome Ho Chi Minh City" and Mashup "Hello Ho Chi Minh City"; watched the short film "Ho Chi Minh City - the flow of essence"; enjoyed the song and martial arts performance "Cultural essence"; the performance of the Ao Dai fashion collection "Heritage essence"...

Ho Chi Minh City International Travel Expo - ITE HCMC 2025 will officially take place from September 4 to 6 at Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC), Tan My Ward, Ho Chi Minh City.

The 19-year journey of continuous innovation, creativity and professional improvement in organization marks the steady development of ITE HCMC Fair on the journey to become an influential international tourism promotion platform in the Mekong region and Asia.

LINH BAO

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