Hanoi music gala marks 75 years of Vietnam-China diplomatic ties
The gala, now in its second year held in partnership with Guangxi media, has become a flagship annual event, blending dynamic musical performances with a platform for cross-cultural engagement.
Hanoi (VNA) – The 2025 Vietnam–China friendship musওic gala took place in Hanoi on July 18, marking the 75th anniversary of bilateral diplom🐭atic ties (January 18) and the 2025 Year of Vietnam–China Humanistic Exchange.
Co-hosted by the Voice of Vietnam (VOV), the Radio and Television Bureau of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region under the Guangxi Radio and Television (China), and the Radio Television Hong Kong (China), the event saw the presence of deputy head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information, Education and Mass Mobilisation Pham Xuan Thuy; Deputy General Director of the Vietnam News Agency Doan Thi Tuyet Nhung, and Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam He Wei.
In his speech, VOV Deputy General Director Ngo Minh Hien highlighted the growing partnership between Vietnamese and Chinese media outlets at both central and local levels, particularly with Guangxi. He noted that the event has fulfilled high-level agreements between the two Parties and States and created new development opportunities amid the fast-evolving digital media landscape.
The gala, now in its second year held in partnership with Guangxi media, has become a flagship annual event, blending dynamic musical performances with a platform for cross-cultural engagement. The debut participation of Radio Television Hong Kong signals an expansion of media and cultural cooperation, with both sides eyeing more robust exchanges ahead.
Huang Zhiheng, Deputy Director of the Radio and Television Bureau of Guangxi Zhuang, described the event as a model of bilateral audiovisual cooperation over the past two decades. He expressed Guangxi’s desire to further partner with Vietnamese counterparts on compelling content that tells heartfelt stories of their neighbourly ties.
The gala featured a lineup of celebrated performers, including Vietnam’s Meritorious Artists Phan Thu Lan and Dang Thuat, singer Ngoc Ha, and a folk band led by conductor Dong Quang Vinh. Representing China were singers Chen Da, Nong Zhao Fei, Wang Yi Feng, and Kandy Wong from Hong Kong. Their meticulously crafted and emotive performances enthralled the audience, cementing the gala’s role as a cultural bridge./.
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People-to-people exchange has long served as a vital bridge between Vietnam and China, forming a strong social foundation for building trust, fostering cooperation, and maintaining peace. In celebration of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties in 2025, the two Parties and Governments have jointly designated the year as the “Year of Vietnam-China Humanistic Exchange,” reflecting a shared strategic vision to promote sustainable bilateral relations rooted in public engagement.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasised that the Party and State of Vietnam highly valued the diverse and substantive outcomes of recent high-level exchanges, which have helped advance the relationship between the two Parties and the two countries.
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