Tung Duong and Vietnamese music stars gather at the biggest music festival of the year

The 2025 National Music Festival is organized by the Vietnam Musicians Association in collaboration with the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports, the Ho Chi Minh City Radio and Television Station, and the Ho Chi Minh City Music Association. This is also the event to kick off the Vietnam-China Humanitarian Exchange Year to strengthen cooperation in the field of music between the two countries.

With the theme of Music Convergence and Spread , the Festival aims to honor and promote new musical works, encourage creativity in composing, performing and training music; at the same time create opportunities for exchange and discussion between musicians and artists at home and abroad.

The works participating in the festival focus on reflecting the themes of the Party, Uncle Ho, the cause of national construction and protection, love for the homeland, country and Vietnamese people in the integration period, along with cultural values and international friendship.

Tung Duong and more than 600 artists attend the 2025 National Open Music Festival.

The 2025 National Expanded Music Festival consists of two parts: the Festival of Musical Works and the Festival of Vietnamese Voices and Instrumental Solos. The Festival brings together many famous names in the Vietnamese music industry such as: Meritorious Artist To Nga, Meritorious Artist Tien Lam, Meritorious Artist Que Thuong, Meritorious Artist Thanh Nhan, Meritorious Artist Hong Tam, Meritorious Artist Y Joel K'nul, Meritorious Artist A Duh - A Xin; along with singers Tung Duong, Tran Hong Nhung, Pham Khanh Ngoc, Trang Nhung, Quoc Tri, Hien Xuan, Nhat Huyen, Y Moan H'Mok.

In addition, there will be the participation of solo instrumental artists such as Nguyen Hung Tam (guitar), Hoang Thanh Tu (zither), Nguyen Duy Thinh (mono bau), Tran Hoang Oanh (moon lute), Luong Viet Hung (Mong flute), Tran Thu Hien (piano), Nguyen Cong Minh (flute)... and the music groups Sol Viet, Black Eyes, and illustrative dance groups.

The festival's award structure includes A and B prizes for musical works and Gold and Silver medals for performances.

One of the highlights of the Festival is the Vietnam - China Friendship Symphony performance.

One of the notable highlights of the program is the Vietnam - China Friendship Symphony performance performed by the Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra (HBSO) in collaboration with Vietnamese and Chinese artists and singers.

Typical works will be performed in the program such as the symphony Fantasy Hong Ha - Truong Giang flowing together to the ocean (Do Hong Quan), Harmony of colors (People's Artist Xuan Bac), the song River of friendship (music by Duc Trinh, Vietnamese lyrics by Le Tu Minh, Chinese lyrics by Luong Thieu Vu) performed by singers Khanh Ngoc and Wu Wei (China), duet of Dan Bau - Nguyet Khuc Tuong Tri (Duc Trinh), Day Hoi (People's Artist Pham Ngoc Khoi)...

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