Speaking at the opening ceremony, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ta Quang Dong said that this year's competition was held in two phases in Lam Dong and Thai Nguyen, attracting 33 public and private art organizations with approximately 800 participants. Phase 2 in Thai Nguyen alone had 17 organizations and over 400 participants.
Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ta Quang Dong delivered a speech at the opening ceremony.
This activity is organized in accordance with Decision No. 4418/QD-BVHTTDL dated December 31, 2020, of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism approving the "Scheme for organizing professional art competitions and festivals in the period 2021-2030".
According to the Deputy Minister, the competition not only creates opportunities for artists to interact and showcase their talents but also contributes to evaluating the quality of performances and training; discovering and honoring talent and encouraging creations with artistic value. The Deputy Minister emphasized that preserving traditional music needs to be linked with inheritance, creativity, and development in contemporary life; at the same time, it is necessary to innovate performance and promotion methods so that national art can spread more widely, especially to the younger generation.
With the theme "Vietnamese Sounds - Convergence - Radiance," the competition aims to honor the unique values of traditional music, the diversity of musical instruments, and various forms of folk performance. It also provides an opportunity for artists and musicians to interact, exchange experiences, showcase their professional abilities, and contribute to discovering and nurturing artistic talents.