Millions of hearts are in harmony
On August 9 and 10, major music nights were continuously held in Hanoi. On August 9, the V Concert - Ragious Vietnam event took place in Dong Anh (Hanoi) with ticket prices from 800,000 - 5.2 million VND. On August 10, the concert V-Fest - Brilliant Youth and Fatherland in My Heart continued to entertain the audience with grand music parties.
On social networks, young people recorded proud moments when red flags with yellow stars covered the shows, and called it a "national concert". From a parade and parade event on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification, the phrase "national concert" has become a way to call large-scale music and art programs to celebrate the country's major holidays.
At My Dinh National Stadium, the concert of the Fatherland in My Heart attracted 50,000 spectators. In the midst of the sea of people wearing red flags with yellow stars, there are veterans who are excited to follow songs associated with the country's image; young people standing shoulder to shout and cheer with the song "Scriting the story of peace", children holding their lips in a tal tal tal talongong with the lyrics "Who loves Uncle Ho Chi Minh more than children"... Each audience has a story, a unique obsession with music, different ways to express emotions. But they joined in the beat while singing the National Anthem in the heroic atmosphere of the historic August.
The moment 50,000 people sang "M along with the army song" and revolutionary songs together went down in history, creating a memorable performance. During the 2 weekends, 100,000 people attended concerts in Hanoi. Although V Fest and Fatherland in the heart offer free admission, the attention and waiting of the audience has made these events the focus of digital platforms.
To date, the national concert keyword has had more than 50,000 posts on TikTok, attracting millions of views. The concert "Fatherland in My Heart" recorded 3 million visits when opening the registration portal. Recently, the Proud to be Vietnamese music night held at My Dinh National Stadium also had to postpone the ticket registration time due to the system overload.
Recounting the history of the nation through music
Not just a simple entertainment music night, a "national concert" can mix unimaginable things: parade armed forces, international standard light and sound, newly arranged revolutionary songs. The innovative efforts of units and producers... have brought a new look to art policy programs.
Through music and installation art, history is told through many forms, from music and dance to film effects, combinations between veteran artists and young faces, and even emotional reports, when the veteran choked up saying "Friendship in peace is not easy, now I try to keep it".
Sharing with Lao Dong reporter, director Dang Le Minh Tri - General Director of the concert "Fatherland in the heart" - emphasized that music is the language of the soul, can connect generations, can arouse patriotism and national pride. For an art political program to become a national concert, music and stage lighting must meet the needs of audiences of all ages. The songs must be varied to reach both the parents and grandparents' generation and be new to be close to Gen Z audiences. Each song in each period will tell the story of the country in a profound and heroic way, said director Minh Tri.
Not only showing patriotism by holding a red flag with a yellow star, people also have many ways to immerse themselves in the national concert with items such as conical hats, lightsticks (lighting sticks) printed with flag images, shirts with Vietnamese terminology printed, cotton bears and many items with red flags with yellow stars.
National cultural identity has become a red thread connecting millions of hearts to all join in the same beat, singing together in the proud songs of the nation.
