Hanoi, Nov. 28 -- The 4th International Asia-Europe New Music Festival opened in Hanoi on November 27, drawing 30 international composers and artists, along with 220 others from various domestic art units.

The event serves as a cultural platform for Vietnam to showcase its revolutionary music achievements, alongside new compositions by Vietnamese musicians, to an international audience. It also offers foreign artists an opportunity to gain deeper insight into the country, its people and its rich musical and cultural heritage, thereby strengthening friendships and enhancing the profile of Vietnamese professional music on the world stage.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, President of the Vietnam Musicians' Association Nguyen Duc Trinh re...