A Unique Musical Night Celebrating 50 Anniversary of Vietnam - India Relationship

Celebrating 50 years anniversary of Vietnam - India diplomatic relationship

On the occasion of 50 years anniversary of Vietnam - India diplomatic relation establishment, the Embassy of India in Hanoi, Vietnam Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism together organized a Musical Night performed by Ocean Band who is the top and most popular musical band in India over 30 decades.

The Musical Night took part in the evening on 14th November, 2022 at the Hanoi Opera House in the city center and welcomed many distinguished guests to enjoy.

The Musical Night was organized in Hanoi center's Opera House. Photo by Thuy Hang VNT

The Indian Ocean Band has played over 2 decades and its unique music attracts a large amount of fans in India. Some criticizists describe the Band as a harmony combination of contemporary rock, Indian classical music with jazz and folk songs.

the musical night presentes Indian culture and identity in Hanoi. Photo by Thuy Hang VNT

Attendants presenting the Musical Night included Indian Ambassador Extraodianary and Plenipotentiary to Vietnam Sandeep Arya; Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Culture, Sport and Tourism Ta Quang Dong; Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu; Standing Vice Chairman of the Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, Most Venerable Thich Thanh Nhieu; Chairman of the Central Committee for Theory and Criticism of Literature and Art Nguyen The Ky; leaders of ministries and branches of the Government of Vietnam; Ambassadors, Deputy Ambassadors, representatives of diplomatic missions and the Indian community living and working in Vietnam…

The ceremony of lighting the fire to start the music night. Photo by Thuy Hang VNT

Delegates attending the program. Photo by Thuy Hang VNT

Year 2022 is the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and India (1972 - 2022). Over the decades, despite the complicated fluctuations of the regional and global situation, the Vietnam-India relationship has always maintained a solid friendship and is growing well.

On the basis of promoting the values ​​left by the forebears, the Vietnam - India relations continue to move towards deeper cooperation in the future. This has been demonstrated through the development of extensive relations between the two countries through the current 7 main pillars including political relations; defense and security partners; economic partners; development partners; technology partners; people-to-people exchanges, cultural exchanges and multilateral and regional cooperation. It can be said that these 7 pillars have created a solid foundation for the Vietnam - India friendship.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India in Vietnam Sandeep Arya delivered a speech. Photo by Thuy Hang VNT

Right after the speech of Ambassador Sandeep Arya, the Indian Ocean band brought audience moments of sublimation with a series of songs and melodies imbued with the country's cultural imprint of "Land of Gods". The combination of contemporary rock, classical music, jazz, folk music and traditional cultural instruments brought a space imbued with unique Indian culture making Vietnamese audiences also understand and love Indian culture more.

The image of Vietnamese and Indian audiences clapping together to the beat of the music clearly showed the intimacy and special feelings that the people of the two countries have for each other. Especially during the show, Indian Ocean band performed the song "Autumn Hanoi" in Vietnamese to thank the Vietnamese audience for always supporting India during the past time.

The show ended with loud applause from the audience. It can be said that music has contributed to bridge the gap, firmly connecting the culture of Vietnam - India. The people of the two countries take this opportunity to get close to each other and immerse themselves in the music space of the "art cathedral" of the Opera House. The Vietnamese people always cherish the moments of being accompanied by their Indian friends at joint events of the two countries.

Many audiences attended the show.

The delegates took souvenir photos with the band.

It was seen many young people of Gen Z generation interested in the performance. Photo by Thuy Hang VNT

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