Vietnamese Music: A Bridge Between ASEAN - Japan - United States

On September 27, 2025, within the framework of the World Exhibition EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, the Vietnam Exhibition House coordinated with the ASEAN Exhibition House to organize a special art program "ASEAN presents Viet Nam" with the participation of talented artists from the Vietnam Exhibition House and two guest artists from Japan (artist Masaichi Wanibuchi) and the United States (artist Austin Alcancia, Youth Ambassador of the United States Exhibition House).

Attending the event were Ambassador William E. Grayson, Representative General of the United States; Mr. Lee Yoong Yoong, Deputy Representative General of ASEAN; Ms. Do Lan Phuong, Director of the Vietnam Exhibition House and hundreds of audiences who love Vietnamese culture and music .

Ambassador William E. Grayson, Representative General of the United States; Mr. Lee Yoong Yoong, Deputy Representative General of ASEAN; Ms. Do Lan Phuong, Director of Vietnam Exhibition House attended the event.

In his opening speech, Mr. Lee Yoong Yoong - Deputy Representative General of ASEAN introduced the ASEAN organization and the active and responsible participation of the member country Vietnam. Mr. Yoong Yoong said that this is the last "ASEAN presents" event at EXPO 2025 and believes that the Vietnam Exhibition House will bring a particularly impressive program to the audience.

On behalf of the Vietnam Exhibition House, Director of the Vietnam Exhibition House Do Lan Phuong shared that the program "ASEAN presents Viet Nam" at EXPO 2025 with the cooperation of the ASEAN Exhibition House became more special than ever because the event helped connect artists from Vietnam, the United States and Japan to appear on the same international stage. Ms. Do Lan Phuong emphasized that the program "ASEAN presents Viet Nam" not only conveys music but is also a symbol of the connection of peoples with the same passion and ideals, contributing to strengthening cross-border friendship.

Mr. Lee Yoong Yoong, Deputy Representative General of ASEAN delivered the opening speech of the program.

The ASEAN initiative to honor member countries was implemented from EXPO 2020 Dubai and maintained until EXPO 2025 Osaka, becoming a good tradition to strengthen solidarity, friendship and cultural diversity in the ASEAN Community. The art program "ASEAN presents Vietnam" is one of the important activities to honor the image of the country and people of Vietnam at the world's largest cultural event - World EXPO. In particular, the program was held on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Vietnam's accession to ASEAN (1995-2025) and is the only "ASEAN presents" event with the participation of artists from countries that are important partners of the ASEAN region.

Ms. Do Lan Phuong, Director of Vietnam Exhibition House, spoke at the event.

Under the sunset on the beach of Yumeshima Island, traditional Vietnamese and Japanese folk melodies such as "Trông cố", "Bèo đat Mây trôi", "Chuôn Rồng đỏ" resonated through traditional Vietnamese bamboo instruments and the Japanese sanshin of artist Masaichi Wanibuchi, creating a romantic and profound musical space at EXPO, captivating domestic and international audiences. In particular, Vietnamese-American trumpet artist Austin Dinh Alcancia, with his burning passion for Trinh Cong Son's music, delivered an extremely emotional solo performance of the song "Diễm xua" by musician Trinh Cong Son.

Artist Masaichi Wanibuchi (Japan) and artist Austin Dinh Alcancia (Vietnamese-American) perform with Vietnamese artists

The ASEAN national anthem (ASEAN Way) and the song "Chiec Khan Pieu" by all artists created a vibrant and joyful atmosphere, successfully concluding the special art program "ASEAN presents Viet Nam" at EXPO 2025 Osaka.

Within the framework of participating in the EXPO 2025 Osaka Exhibition, Vietnam has become one of the proactive and active member countries with many highly appreciated initiatives in ASEAN, typically the ASEAN Week initiative at the Vietnam Exhibition House at EXPO 2025, cultural and artistic exchanges between ASEAN member countries.

The event "ASEAN presents Vietnam" attracted hundreds of spectators.

Vietnam Exhibition House is one of the exhibitors actively cooperating with other exhibitors to perform together with the musical meaning of connecting peoples and nations. Recently, Vietnam Exhibition House was honored to receive the Bronze Award in the category of "Best Team" at The World Expolympics Awards presented by The Experiential Design Authority.

In the countdown days to the closing of the EXPO 2025 event, with the spirit of promoting the country's image and spreading the quintessence of Vietnamese culture to the world, the Vietnam Exhibition House will continue to promote creativity to bring memorable experiences to EXPO visitors../.

Source: https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/am-nhac-viet-nam-cau-noi-asean-nhat-ban-hoa-ky-20250927222220526.htm