In Wednesday’s (10/15) Viet Nam News (Hanoi, Vietnam), an unsigned article states, “A concert entitled ‘Kết Nối Giai Điệu Việt – Mỹ’ (Connecting Vietnamese-American Melodies) will bring a vibrant cultural exchange and inspire young people to connect with music on October 16 in Hà Nội. … The program will … create a colorful musical space where classical international sounds merge with the distinctive Vietnamese soul. Notably, 71 musicians from the Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra of Atlanta, Georgia, will present a meaningful and unique artistic program featuring masterpieces such as Overture to ‘Candide,’ ‘The Blue Danube,’ ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ and Fanfare for the Common Man, alongside classic film soundtracks … The orchestra will also perform Vietnamese works such as ‘Pizzicato Việt Nam’ and ‘Hướng Về Hà Nội’ (Towards Hà Nội). … American pianist Maxim Lando … will join the Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra to deliver classical pieces in a musical space infused with the spirit of international exchange. Under the baton of … Austin Chanu … Vietnamese divo Tùng Dương and clarinetist Trần Khánh Quang will perform alongside Dương Đức Hải, winner of the Child Singer Contest and National Green Ambassador 2025, and ‘The Voice’ season 26 participant Mikaela Ayira…. The concert is held to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam–US diplomatic relations.”