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Vietnam-Japan Festival Symphony Orchestra entertains Tokyo audiences

The Vietnam - Japan Festival Symphony Orchestra performed at Suntory Hall in Tokyo on October 3 evening.
Vietnam-Japan Festival Symphony Orchestra entertains Tokyo audiences ảnh 1For the first time in history, a symphony orchestra consisting of 60 Vietnamese and Japanese artists has performed under the baton of a Vietnamese conductor. (Photo: VNA)
Tokyo (VNA) - The Vietnam -Japan Festival Symphony Orchestra performed at Suntory Hall in Tokyo on October 3 evening.

For the first time in history, a symphony orchestraconsisting of 60 Vietnamese and Japanese artists performed under the batonof a Vietnamese conductor: Dong Quang Vinh.

This was part of their tour to six localities in Japan fromOctober 2-10 in celebration of the 50th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic relations.

Along with Tokyo, the orchestra is also scheduled to performin Gunma, Iwate, Fukushima, Miyagi and Nara prefectures.

On the same day, a working delegation of the Ministry ofCulture, Sports and Tourism led by Deputy Minister Ta Quang Dong had a workingsession with former Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda Yasuo in Tokyo.
Vietnam-Japan Festival Symphony Orchestra entertains Tokyo audiences ảnh 2Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ta Quang Dong (left) and former Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda Yasuo in Tokyo. (Photo: VNA)
Dong thanked the former PM and the Government of Japan forsupporting Vietnam, especially in the fields of sports, culture and tourism.

Fukuda expressed his hope to contribute more to bilateralcooperation activities in the culture field./.
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