The three-day music show HOZO Super Fest under the 2023 Hò Dô (HOZO) International Music Festival, held on December 22-24 at Nguyen Hue pedestrian street in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1, VNA reported.

As the city’s biggest cultural event in 2023, HOZO, now in its third edition, offered the audience a magnificent musical space and a multi-sensory experience.

The Ho Chi Minh City International Music Festival, known as HOZO, opens on December 22 at Nguyen Hue pedestrian street.

The music festival witnessed the participation of 10 popular international artists and bands and 14 Vietnamese ones. It drew about 150,000 music lovers during the three-day event.

Speaking at the event, Vice Chairman of the city People’s Committee Nguyen Van Dung said that the festival has become an annual cultural tourism event in the city.

It aims to realize the city’s goal of developing its cultural industries, stimulating tourism, and implementing a project on the organization of typical festivals, and cultural and sports events in the 2020-2030 period.

This year's event with diverse artistic activities, music events, and in-depth forums on the music industry attracts many managers and musicologists, helping local artists better understand the roles of professional international music, about the potential strengths and difficulties and challenges of the city's music industry in the goal of achieving sustainable development of the creative industry.

One of the new features of this year's International Music Festival is the 2023 Ho Do induction music talent contest held from September to November 2023 at District 1's Lam Son Park with the participation of the cooperation of the Ho Chi Minh City National University Music Association.

It has made an important contribution to creating an impressive prelude that attracts a large number of young people to participate useful activities and contribute to organizing effective activities with the city's cultural sector to build its own brands, orienting the music field to continue to develop on the basis of promoting tradition and international integration.

The Korean band Tempest at the Ho Chi Minh City International Music Festival.

The opening night on December 22 saw the participation of two international representatives – Singaporean singer Charlie Lim and Siberian group Otyken – and five Vietnamese representatives, namely singers Binz and GreyD, music groups Chillies and Saigon Pops Orchestra and DJ Hoaprox.

On the second night, the audience were treated to music from the Korean band Tempest, the Tokyo-based Vietnamese rock band Kurrock, the Indonesian group Good Morning Everyone, and singers such as Van Mai Huong, My Anh, Vu Thao My, and Erik.

The spotlight of the final night turned to the renowned DJ Don Diablo, El Pony Pisador from Barcelona, the Vietnamese rock band Vortexx, singer Thu Minh, and music group Dalab.

In addition to the main stage, HOZO also has a side stage with the participation of multi-artistic talents such as Saigon Choir which performed 13 foreign and Vietnamese songs, SpaceX Dance Group with an internal dance showcase, and Aerobic contest - Showcase All Style.

The 2023 HOZO International Music Festival in HCM City, held from September to the end of the year, consisted of a series of activities such as performance tours at universities, exhibitions, new MV launches and workshops.

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