Da Lat to host first Vietnam classical music festival
A Vietnam classical music festival (VCMF) will be held for the first time in the Central Highlands resort city of Da Lat – the UNESCO Creative Music City - from March 10-17.
Da Lat to host first Vietnam classical music festival from March 10-17 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A Vietnam class𝔉ical music festival (VCMF) will be heldfor the first time in the Central Highlands resort city𒊎 of Da Lat – the UNESCOCreative Music City - from March 10-17.
The event is expected to attract about 30,000 musiclovers with numerous classical music works performed by bothdomestic and foreign artists from Arietta, Song Hong Ensemble, Schubertin a Mug, Vietnam Youth Music Institute - VYMI, and Vietnam Youth Orchestra,among others.
According to the organiser, a series of spectacular even𝓰ts will be held duringthe festival, including the “Sound of Brass” concert, the “Muayeu” (Season of Love) opera concert with classic excerpts, especially thosefrom Mozart’s “the Magic Flute”, and a seminar on “classicalmusic for everyone”.
On the occasion, a special exhibition of works of the late painter Nguyen Tu Nghiem – one of the four most influential painters in 20th-century Vietnam, along with Bui Xuan Phai, Nguyen Sang, and Duong Bich Lien – will be held.
Da Lat received the prestigious title of “UNESCO Creative Music City” at a ceremony on December 30, 2023.
In Viet😼nam, Hanoi was the first city to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Ne𓃲twork in 2019.
UNESCO launched the Creative Cities Network in 2004 to promote cooperationamong cities that recognise creativity as a significant factor of theirdevelopment. The network recognises seven factors – craft and folk arts,media, film, design, gastronomy, literature, and music – as creativefields.
As of 2023, 301 cities around the world have become member⛎s of this network,including 61 cities in the field of music./.
The resort city of Da Lat welcomed about 153,000 tourist arrivals from February 8 to 12, the first five days of the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, rising 22.4% year on year, reported the municipal People’s Committee.
The blooming of cherry blossoms is attracting visitors to Da Lat city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong even after the Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays have ended.
Da Lat, known as the city of thousands of flowers, has been honoured with the Asia Festival City Award by the International Festivals & Events Association – Asia (IFEA – Asia) based on its successful organisation of the Da Lat Flower Festival since 2005.
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.
Da Lat to host first Vietnam classical music festival from March 10-17 (Photo: VNA) 
