Art program "Vietnam Night" with the theme "Flow of Essence"

On the evening of September 3, Ho Chi Minh City organized the art program "Vietnam Night" with the theme "The Flow of Quintessence". This is one of the events within the framework of the 19th Ho Chi Minh City International Tourism Fair (ITE HCMC 2025).

Attending the event were Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh; Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung...

Leaders and delegates performed the opening ceremony of the program.

The special event “Vietnam Night” is a cultural bridge, where the quintessence of Vietnamese tourism and cuisine is introduced to delegates, guests, high-ranking Vietnamese and international leaders with profound experiences about Vietnamese people and culture.

In his opening speech, Mr. Nguyen Van Duoc, Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, highlighted the significance of the theme of the Vietnam Night Art Program "The Flow of Quintessence". The message "Flow" is not only an image of nature, but also a metaphor for the inheritance and continuation of the "Quintessence" distilled from history, heritage, and cultural depth of each country along the river, to then blend and crystallize into everlasting values.

Comrade Nguyen Van Duoc delivered the opening speech of the program.

The theme “Flow of Essence” is not only a welcome to our distinguished guests to beautiful and peaceful Vietnam, but also a message of friendship and cooperation for sustainable development, to nurture the flow of nature and culture of communities and ethnic groups in the development process.

Delegates and international guests attending the event.

The special art program with two opening performances is the Ball Dance “Welcome Ho Chi Minh City” and Mashup “Come to my Vietnamese people - Hello Ho Chi Minh City”; Short film “Ho Chi Minh City - the flow of essence”; Singing and martial arts performance “Essence of culture”; Performance of the Ao Dai fashion collection “Essence of heritage”.

The art program is a warm greeting that Vietnam sends to international friends, starting the journey of connecting culture, tourism and friendship.

There is a culinary program - The quintessence of rice culture for domestic and foreign delegates to enjoy delicious dishes. Vietnamese cuisine is not just about food, but also a journey of cultural experience. In each flavor, each way of preparation and enjoyment, visitors can feel the depth of history, the sophistication in lifestyle, as well as the rustic, hospitable soul of the indigenous people. It is through cuisine that the cultural identity of Vietnam is conveyed in a close, vivid way and touches the hearts of every visitor from afar.

The performance of the Ao Dai fashion collection "Quintessence of Heritage" is a picture that is both brilliant and profound, imbued with cultural features inspired by traditional Vietnamese craft villages.

Through cuisine, Vietnamese cultural identity is conveyed in a close, vivid way and touches the hearts of every visitor from afar.

The Ho Chi Minh City International Tourism Fair (ITE HCMC 2025) will officially take place from September 4 to 6, 2025 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC), Tan My Ward, Ho Chi Minh City. ITE HCMC 2025 will define the strategic vision of Vietnam's tourism industry in general and Ho Chi Minh City tourism in particular with the theme "Sustainable tourism, vivid experiences".

Vietnamese cuisine is not just about food, but also a journey of cultural experience.

Source: https://cand.com.vn/Chuyen-dong-van-hoa/chuong-trinh-nghe-thuat-dem-viet-nam-voi-chu-de-dong-chay-tinh-hoa-i780283/