The contest will be held across Vietnam from September to December 2023. The contest is open to Vietnamese people aged 6 - 22 who will sing “Tomodachi - Tinh ban” in Vietnamese and Japanese languages. Registration for the contest is open online or in person at designated locations in Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong, Da Nang, and Can Tho. Contestants can send a clip performing the song “Tomodachi – Tinh ban” to the email of the Organizing Committee's Representative Office: info.tomodachi@gmail.com; or post a clip performing the song on social media (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok...) with the hashtag #Tomodachi and send the link to the Organizing Committee's email. The best five performers will be invited to come to Japan to join an exchange and sing in chorus with local youngsters.

The award ceremony of the singing contest is scheduled for December this year.