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ASEAN Music Festival underway in Hai Phong city

The ASEAN Music Festival 2019 opened at the Hai Phong Opera House in the northern city of Hai Phong on the night of May 25.
ASEAN Music Festival underway in Hai Phong city ảnh 1A troupe from Hai Phong takes part in the event (Photo: VNA)

Hai Phong (VNA) – The ASEAN Music Festival2019 opened at the Hai Phong Opera House in the northern city of Hai Phong onthe night of May 25.

Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Le Khanh Hai said this culturalevent looks to ratchet up international cooperation in arts and culture betweenVietnam and other Southeast Asian countries.

Vice Chairman of the Hai Phong People’s Committee Le Khac Nam stressed that thehosting of this festival will allow Hai Phong to expand its externalpartnership, while preserving its distinctive cultural values.

More than 60 artists from Cambodia, Laos, Thailand,Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines will perform, alongside fourVietnamese troupes with 100 members representing different regions of thecountry.

The event offers a chance for Vietnamese artists tointroduce the country's unique musical values to the world and to meet andlearn from their regional peers.


Performances will include dancing, choir singing,orchestras and singing in both traditional and contemporary styles.

Apart from performances at the Hai Phong Opera House,the troupes will perform at outdoor stages in front of the public.

The festival is organised by the Department ofPerforming Arts, the Hai Phong, Department of Culture and Sports andrelated agencies.

It will last until May 31.-VNA

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