Matsuda Ayuko, a member of the art performance’s organising board (second from left) speaks at a press conference held on August 22 in Hanoi. (Photo: Baoquocte.vn)

At a press conference held on Tuesday in Hanoi, Matsuda Ayuko, a member of the art performance’s organizing board, said the event is being held as part of activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations and is expected to become a bridge connecting the peoples of the two countries.

The special art performance drawing the participation of 60 artists from the two countries is scheduled to take place across six cities and provinces in Japan, including Tokyo, Gunma, Iwate, Fukushima, Miyagi, and Nara.

A delegation made up of Vietnamese artists of the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet (VNOB), the Vietnam National Academy of Music (VNAM), and the Suc Song Moi Bamboo Ensemble will travel to Japan for the occasion.

Pianist Nguyen Viet Trung, who became the first Vietnamese artist to compete in the world-renowned Fryderyk Chopin International Piano Competition after more than 40 years, will also participate in the art performance.