Musical bridge to boost Vietnam-Mongolia friendship

In the eager atmosphere of teachers and students, Ambassador Doan Khanh Tam proudly introduced the T'rung instrument of the Central Highlands people.

Ambassador Doan Khanh Tam speaks at the opening ceremony of the new school year at School No. 14 named after Ho Chi Minh. (Photo: Embassy of Vietnam in Mongolia)

Principal E.Gungaajav expressed his joy when he first had the opportunity to admire and feel the musical instrument which soundslike the sound of water murmuring in a clear stream. The sound is clear, joyful and gives listeners a sense of peace and joy.

Teachers and students lined up to have the opportunity to play T'rung, many of them volunteered to be T'rung musicians in the school's student band in the coming time.

Principal E.Gungaajav said that this is a vivid and practical exampleof a beautiful bridge between the two cultures and peoples, especially the young generations, of Vietnam and Mongolia.

Principal E.Gungaajav promised to preserve and preserve the two T'rung carefully, and at the same time hoped the Embassy would continue to pay attention to and support the collection of other traditional Vietnamese musical instruments.

The principal also wished that the Embassy would help the University display and establish a band that can both play T'rung and perform with Ao Dai costumes and can be combined with Morin Quur - a traditional Mongolian musical instrument. It will be the melody of friendship, peace, interference of the two cultures of Vietnam and Mongolia.

The band "Suc Song Moi" took souvenir photos with Ambassador Doan Khanh Tam and his wife. (Photo: Embassy of Vietnam in Mongolia)

These two T'rung instruments were promised to the school by Conductor Dong Quang Vinh and the band "Suc Song Moi" after a performance in Mongolia on the occasion of the 77th anniversary of the Vietnam's National Day by the Vietnamese Embassy in Mongolia on September 1, 2022.