On the morning of April 9, the Ministry of National Defense met with the press to introduce a number of key cultural and artistic activities in April 2025.
Accordingly, with the consent of the Politburo, the Secretariat; The Central Military Commission and the Ministry of Defense will organize the art program "The country is full of joy" on April 20. The program was held at the unified outdoor stage (135 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City).
This is an art program of historical nature (including songs, dances, music, stage; live performances, interwoven with epics).
The program is a story told through works of art, affirming the leadership of the Party, Uncle Ho, the brave fighting spirit, the heroic feats of our army and people, highlighting the image of "Uncle Ho's soldiers" in the historic Ho Chi Minh campaign.
Colonel Dang My Hanh - Head of the Department of Culture and Arts, Propaganda Department, General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) - said that the program with works of song, dance, and music composed in conjunction with the historical periods of the Vietnamese people in the process of building and defending the independence, freedom, and happiness.
The program has more than 1,000 actors, including the troupe and armed forces of Military Region 7, Military University of Culture and Arts, ...
In particular, the program has the participation of singers Cam Van and Tung Duong, expected to invite the "Call Me by Fire" performance team and have their own compositions for the program.
The program is invested heavily by the Ministry of National Defense in stage, sound, and lighting with modern 3D mapping technology.
"The stage at Thong Nhat Hall is considered the largest ever with nearly 3,000m2 of stage, nearly 20 3D mapping projectors, and more than 1,000m2 of performance stage".
Providing more information about some highlights of this special art program, Colonel Dang My Hanh emphasized the message that all sacrifices and overcoming hardships are aimed at the only result: a peaceful country, a prosperous society, and prosperous and happy people.
The highlight of this program revolves around the two words aspiration. All works revolve around the theme of aspiration, so 24 works in 3 chapters were selected. Chapter I: Aspiration for unity; Chapter II: Aspiration to rise up; Chapter III: Aspiration for greatness. The art program has reached the true profound meaning of the name "The land of joy" - Colonel Hanh emphasized.
Major General Nguyen Xuan Thuy - Deputy Director of the Propaganda Department, General Department of Politics of the People's Army of Vietnam - added information, the art program was organized to propagate deeply about the meaning, stature and historical values of the "Great victory in the spring of 1975 - the strength of the great unity of the whole nation, the desire for peace, national independence and the unified will of the country".
Through the art program, it contributes to affirming the Party's wise leadership, the strength and the will to fight, the victory of the Vietnamese army and people; at the same time, grateful to the merits of the forces who bravely fought, sacrificed, made a great victory; arousing the patriotism and pride of cadres, soldiers and people in the cause of building and defending the Fatherland, contributing to bringing the country into the era of strong, prosperous and prosperous development.
