Through the MV "Paradise with Loved Ones", Phuong My Chi has introduced a series of spiritual tourism destinations, natural landscapes and typical cultural activities of the Khmer community of Southern Vietnam.
The architectural highlight in the MV "Paradise with Love" is Vam Ray Pagoda - one of the largest Khmer Southern Buddhist pagodas in the Mekong Delta (belonging to Vinh Long province after merging administrative boundaries).
The project is imbued with Angkor architectural style with the entire roof, pillars, reliefs and brick walls covered with a magnificent gold-plated paint, creating an ancient and magnificent appearance.
The statue of Buddha Shakyamuni entering Nirvana is 54m long, placed in the Southeast direction of the main hall, on a pedestal equivalent to a 2-story house. The entire Buddha statue and the pedestals are coated with a layer of pure gold, bringing the inherent sacredness as well as magnificence to the pagoda.
Vam Ray Pagoda, like all Khmer pagodas in general, is the cultural activity center of the local community for thousands of years. Therefore, the best time to visit Vam Ray Pagoda is during major Khmer festivals, such as Chol Chnam Thmay festival (April every year), Dolta worshiping ceremony (September every year), Ok Om Bok full moon worshiping ceremony (full moon of the 10th lunar month every year).
Visiting the pagoda at these times will help you have the opportunity to participate in Khmer cultural festivals and discover more special features of this culture.
Vam Ray Pagoda is open to visitors and pilgrims daily from 7 am to 7 pm.
Besides Vam Ray Pagoda, the MV setting also exploits the image of Co Pagoda with sophisticated carved curved roof architecture. Wide camera angles fully capture the spiritual space with brilliant colors, helping visitors clearly feel the elaborate beauty of heritage works preserved through many generations.
Besides spiritual destinations, the work also outlines the natural scenery and daily life of the locality through a series of settings such as: palmyra palm fields stretching out rusticly, villages (hamlets), community houses and the Southern river region.
Traditional art elements are also incorporated as suggestions for cultural tourism experiences. Visitors can learn about folk dances such as Rom Vong, Robam mask dance, Chan mask painting art or enjoy the sound of folk musical instruments from boats and gongs (Kong vuong) during local festivals.
In addition, the MV also introduces the traditional wedding ceremony of the Khmer people in the South with highlights being brilliant traditional costumes and the red thread binding ceremony of blessing performed by the Achar. This is a spiritual cultural feature with the meaning of praying for peace, luck and marriage connection, reflecting the rich spiritual life of the local community.
In just a few short minutes, Phuong My Chi's music video has fully conveyed the cultural elements associated with the outstanding architecture of the Khmer people. The trend of music combined with promoting regional culture and tourism of Vietnamese artists is increasingly popular and becoming more popular, opening up new perspectives to approach the general public.
