"Explosion" of emotions on the Opening Night of the 4th Ho Chi Minh City International Music Festival

(To Quoc) - On the evening of December 13, at Nguyen Hue walking street - Le Loi street (District 1), the 4th Ho Chi Minh City International Music Festival - "Ho Do" 2024 officially opened with the participation of many domestic and international artists such as Henry Lau, HIEUTHUHAI, Thinh Suy... Despite the heavy rain, thousands of fans were still excited to enjoy the music performances by the artists.

The 4th Ho Chi Minh City International Music Festival - "Ho Do" 2024 takes place from December 13 to December 15 with the message "Power of Youth - Exploding Youth Energy" and continues to be the center of international cultural exchange, where talented artists from all over the world gather in the vibrant urban space of Ho Chi Minh City. The festival brings a classy art stage, from which they join hands to create a unique harmony that conveys a strong message of connection, peace, and a "World with one beat - One world, one beat".

Thousands of spectators braved the rain to watch the show.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the festival, Ms. Tran Thi Dieu Thuy - Vice Chairwoman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee said that after 4 times of organization, the "Ho Do" International Music Festival has become a typical art activity, gradually building a unique brand of Ho Chi Minh City. At "Ho Do", not only does it bring music to the community, but it also hopes to contribute to creating a creative space, a meeting place for international friends to introduce the unique values of national cultural identity.

"It can be said that "Ho Do" has created different values, is an international festival with a community character, has a unique musical style, approaches modern music trends to constantly innovate, contributing to affirming strategic orientations in building and developing cultural industries in Ho Chi Minh City." - Ms. Tran Thi Dieu Thuy emphasized.

Ms. Tran Thi Dieu Thuy - Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee spoke at the opening ceremony.

According to Ms. Tran Thi Dieu Thuy, the 4th Ho Chi Minh City International Music Festival - "Ho Do" in 2024 also spreads a strong message about sustainable development and environmental protection. The campaign "One million trees for the sea and islands of the Fatherland, for a green Vietnam" has been integrated to demonstrate the City's commitment to building a green, civilized and responsible community; at the same time, expressing love for the homeland's sea and islands through specific actions to contribute to greening the island outposts of the Fatherland.

To have a truly successful festival season, impressive to international friends and audiences of the City, Vice Chairwoman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Tran Thi Dieu Thuy acknowledged and highly appreciated the efforts of the Festival Organizing Committee, Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports, departments and branches; thanked the accompanying units, sponsors, artists who contributed significantly to the success of "Ho do". At the same time, she expected that the Ho Chi Minh City International Music Festival will become an attractive and influential annual cultural event, contributing positively to the development of tourism and the city's economy and society.

Not disappointing the audience, right from the moment he appeared, Hieuthuhai made thousands of audiences scream and call his name.

"Ho do" 2024 is different from traditional music festivals, with a 45-minute mini concert format for each artist, along with the "live music" format, the audience will have the opportunity to enjoy complete performances, deeply connecting with their idols. This is a place for artists to freely express their talents and the audience to immerse themselves in an emotional musical space.

In addition to domestic artists, the event also brings together international stars from countries with vibrant music industries such as the US, Wales, Scotland, Thailand, Indonesia, and Japan. In particular, the appearance of famous Korean idols promises to explode the stage and satisfy the passion of young people.

Notably, the "Rock Marathon by HOZO" music night on December 15 is considered an emotional explosion for the rock music community. The powerful melodies of bands such as Buc Tuong and Pham Anh Khoa, Ngu Cung, Mun Go, Chillies..., along with 2 Korean rock bands Can't Be Blue and Simileland will help make the atmosphere more exciting.

Although the weather in Ho Chi Minh City was not favorable, thousands of fans still braved the rain to "explode" with musical emotions.

Right after the opening ceremony ended, under the persistent rain, thousands of spectators still braved the rain with the artists to enjoy a feast of music from East to West.

Accordingly, opening the music night was the performance Vietnamese Melody with a combination of traditional instruments and classical music.