Concert to celebrate 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Austria diplomatic ties
A special concert will be held at the Hanoi Opera House on November 26 night as part of the activities celebrating the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Austria.
At the press conference to announce the concert. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A special concert will beheld at the Hanoi Opera House on November 26 night as part of the activitiescelebrating the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic relations betweenVietnam and Austria.
Titled MUSIK AUS WIEN “MOZART & STRAUSS”, theevent will be organised by the Austrian Embassy in Vietnam in cooperation with theVietnam National Symphony Orchestra (VNSO).
The VNSO will be joined by Rainer Honeck, theconcertmaster of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as singersMarta Poliszot (Soprano) and Adrian Eröd (Baritone; from the Vienna State Opera),heard a press conference held by the embassy in Hanoi on November 15.
They will perform numerous compositions by WolfgangA. Mozart, Johann Strauss's son Josef Strauss, as well as Emmerich Kálmán.
As leader of the Wiener Virtuosen, the WienerStreichersolisten, the Ensemble Wien and the Vienna-Berlin Chamber Orchestra,Honeck is also a prolific chamber musician, appearing on numerous studio andbroadcast radio recordings.
He has performed as a conductor in recent years,with the Malmo Symphony Orchestra in Sweden, the Yomiuri Symphony Orchestra andKioi Sinfonietta in Tokyo, among others.
Eröd is a great favourite of public and press at hisbase, the Vienna State Opera, with his tremendous diversity, whether as Figaroin Rossini’s Barber of Seville, as Valentin in Gounod’s Faust, as Britten’sBilly Budd, or as Lescaut in Massenet’s Manon.
Poliszot has a beautiful, sonorous lyricalcoloratura soprano voice and wonderful physical abilities.
Jowita Dziedzic, theatre critic for Gazeta Wyborcza, wrote: “On the state she is like a fish in water; her movements are full ofgrace, and her voice flawless.”
Austrian Ambassador to Vietnam Hans-Peter Glanzer. (Photo: VNA)
In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency(VNA), Austrian Ambassador Hans-Peter Glanzer noted that there have beenpositive developments in the relationship between the two countries, especiallyin economy as reflected through significant trade volume and the increasingnumber of Austrian investors in the Southeast Asian nation.
The embassy will roll out more activities in thetime ahead to boost the bilateral cooperation, especially in culture andeconomy, helping to promote the Vietnamese market among Austrian businesses, the diplomat said./.
A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), led by Secretary of the CPV Central Committee and Chairman of its Commission for Information and Education Nguyen Trong Nghia, paid a working visit to Austria from October 15-17.
A Vietnam-Austria business forum took place in Hanoi on October 17, attracting the participation of the sides’ ministries, public agencies, business associations, and enterprises.
Economic partnerships are one of the highlights in Vietnam - Austria relations, and both have shown their determination to strongly advance these ties.
Vietnam’s cinematic appeal lies in its diverse settings, from terraced mountains and limestone karsts to bustling markets and ancient towns. Its mix of ethnic vibes, buzzing street life, and old traditions gives directors a goldmine for storytelling.
The Vietnamese team will gather on June 26 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, where they will train until July 14 before departing for Indonesia for the ASEAN U23 Championship 2025, which runs from July 15 to 29. Vietnam will face Laos on July 19 and Cambodia on July 22 in the group stage.
The exhibition showcases more than 100 valuable documents and artifacts, divided into two main parts: “Journalist Nguyen Ai Quoc – Ho Chi Minh” and “President Ho Chi Minh – Founder and Mentor of Vietnamese Revolutionary Press.” This is an opportunity to recall the late leader’s journalism journey and affirm his exceptional role in founding and guiding the revolutionary press in Vietnam.
For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
This marks the first time Vietnam has hosted a continental-level Muay event which will feature competitions across 28 weight categories in combat and eight performance categories.
Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
These are impressive achievements, not only showing the efforts and prowess of Vietnamese paddlers but also serving as proof of the sports sector’s strategic and systematic investment.
The cultural event in Canberra not only fostered cultural exchanges between Vietnam and Australia but also contributed to promoting Vietnam’s image internationally
The U23 competition will run from June 16 to 22, followed by the U17 event from June 23 to 28, while athletes competing in the U23 category will undergo weight and skill checks ahead of the matches starting June 18, while similar checks for U17 athletes will take place before June 23.
At the press conference to announce the concert. (Photo: VNA) 
Austrian Ambassador to Vietnam Hans-Peter Glanzer. (Photo: VNA) 
