Pop artist Hoa Minzy performed "Noi Dau Giua Hoa Binh" (Pain In Peace), a new song by composer Nguyen Van Chung about the silent sacrifices of mothers and wives during the war.
The song depicts the 1972 battle to defend Quang Tri Citadel. Composer Nguyen Van Chung wanted to dedicate this song to heroic Vietnamese mothers.
Hoa Minzy's performance. Video by Anh Phu
Some 30,000 people attended the “Tu Hao La Nguoi Viet Nam” (Proud to be Vietnamese) concert at My Dinh Stadium Square on the night of Aug. 17.
The show began at 8:10 p.m. with Ha An Huy and Duong Hoang Yen singing "Viet Nam Trong Toi La" (Vietnam In Me) written by Yen Le, and they were accompanied by 500 dancers.
Hours before the show, long lines of spectators had gathered.
In the first section titled "Nguon Coi" (Origins), the organizers used LED to create legendary images such as the tale of the Dragon and Fairy descendants, the nation-building era of the Hung Kings, the 1,000 years of Chinese suzerainty, the Vietnamese feudal dynasties, the French colonial period, and the founding of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945. The segment concluded with archival footage of President Ho Chi Minh reading the Declaration of Independence.
Artists Hoang Tung, Pham Thu Ha, Le Anh Dung, and Tien Hung performed "Nguoi Chien Si Ay" (That Soldier) composed by Pham Tuyen and "Dang Dung Viet Nam" (The Shape of Vietnamese) composed by Nguyen Chi Vu.
The songs pay respect to heroes who sacrificed their lives for the country’s independence.
In the second section, titled "Mot Viet Nam - Trieu Trai Tim" (One Vietnam - Millions Of Hearts), artists sang songs from the country’s various regions.
Huyen Trang, winner of the 2013 Sao Mai National Television Singing Festival and Ha An Huy, winner of Vietnam Idol in 2023, performed the duet "Tinh Ca Tay Bac" (Northwest Love Song) by composer Bui Duc Hanh.
Oplus, Tien Hung and Dinh Thanh Le performed "Ho Tren Nui" (Lake On The Mountain). The song, written in 1977 by Pho Duc Phuong, was inspired by Cam Son Lake in the former Ha Bac Province.
It celebrates people’s labor in the north during the early years of socialism.
Singers Ram C and Tieu Minh Phung performed folk songs from Vietnam’s three main geographical regions.
The final part of the concert, "Tu Hao La Nguoi Viet Nam," featured upbeat tempos and a more youthful tone. Lam Bao Ngoc sang "Hello Vietnam" by composed by Marc Lavoine and "Em Trong Mat Toi" (You In My Eyes) by Nguyen Cuong.
Rock band Buc Tuong performed "Kham Pha" (Discovery) and "Duong Den Ngay Vinh Quang" (The Road To Glory).
The audience joined along to ding "Noi Vong Tay Lon" (The Great Circle Of Unity) and "Nhu Co Bac Trong Ngay Dai Thang" (As If Uncle Ho Were Here On The Day Of Great Victory) by composer Pham Tuyen.
The staging and blending of music, lighting and choreography were the highlights of the show.
Each performance featured hundreds of dancers.
Throughout the concert the 30,000 spectators waved flags and sang along.
At the conclusion fireworks lit up the sky for about 15 minutes.
The concert was organized by the Central Committee’s Commission for Publicity and Mass Mobilization.
Following the success of recent "national concerts," most recently "To Quoc Trong Tim" (Homeland In My Heart) on August 10 at My Dinh, the event drew great public interest.
The free tickets offered by the concert organizers were quickly snapped up.
Anh Tu performed the song "Nguoi La Ho Chi Minh" (You Are Ho Chi Minh). Video by Anh Phu
