Music can create moments of stillness for people to listen to one another and share things that are difficult to put into words. With this approach, singer and choir conductor Ha Ny has staged the minishow “Cherishing Words of Love”, featuring compositions centred on family affection, connection and positive values in life.

Widely known and admired by audiences through numerous hit songs, notably Midday Dream (Giac mo trua) and Ha Noi – Twelve seasons of flowers (Ha Noi 12 mua hoa), few people realise that, for many years, composer Giang Son has quietly nurtured a personal dream: to conquer the realm of instrumental and symphonic music.

Dang Cong Danh, a 20-year-old vocal student at the Viet Nam National Academy of Music, has won a Gold Medal in the advanced category at the Asia Arts Festival, an international music competition held in Singapore from July 6 to 12.

In recent years, a growing number of community choir models have emerged and flourished, attracting participants from diverse age groups, professions, and backgrounds. This development has broadened public access to the arts while fostering close-knit communities and spreading humanistic values.

Contemporary Vietnamese musical life is witnessing dynamic change in both modes of expression and thematic content.

In recent years, Hai Phong has focused on preserving heritage, investing in performance spaces, encouraging musical creativity, and bringing arts education into schools and communities to realise its long-term vision of becoming the festival and arts hub of the northern coastal region, moving towards the title of “City of Music”.

Music is regarded as the universal language of humankind, a bridge that connects hearts and souls. Many artists not only create melodies but also turn music into a tool to nurture awareness within the community.

Like an artistic rendezvous, the beautiful melodies of the National Concert “Dieu Con Mai” (Things Everlasting) 2025 will once again resound on National Day, September 2. The programme will be broadcast live on Viet Nam Television, featuring many renowned singers.