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. — VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI — The 2025 Vietnam–China friendship music gala took place in Hà Nội on July 18, marking the 75th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties (January 18) and the 2025 Year of Việt Nam–China Humanistic Exchange.

Co-hosted by the Voice of Việt Nam (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 Phạm Xuân Thủy; Deputy General Director of the Vietnam News Agency Đoàn Thị Tuyết Nhung, and Chinese Ambassador to Việt Nam He Wei.

In his speech, VOV Deputy General Director Ngô Minh Hiển 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 Việt Nam's Meritorious Artists Phan Thu Lan and Đặng Thuật, singer Ngọc Hà, and a folk band led by conductor Đồng 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. — VNA/VNS