On the evening of November 23, 2025, Nguyen Hue walking street (HCMC) turned into an "outdoor cinema", especially when the exchange program for film crews, film actors and music performances in films took place within the framework of the 24th Vietnam Film Festival.
The rain suddenly poured down while the show was at its peak but did not make the audience leave. Thousands of people still wear raincoats, raincoats, and umbrellas to stand until the last minute to listen to the full soundtrack songs that have been associated with the memories of many generations.
Opening the soundtrack, People's Artist Trong Phuc sang the song "Song of the Southern Land" - a soundtrack that has been in the hearts of audiences since the TV series "Dat Phuong Nam" aired in 1997. In the emotional singing of the artist and the arrangement of the Southern river atmosphere, many older audiences sing along, others raise their phones to record, as if to want to capture the moment of their childhood in the modern city.
Immediately after that, the sky suddenly turned cloudy, the rain fell and became heavier right at the time singer Phuong Thanh appeared with the song "Gia tu phuong vang".
Instead of leaving, the audience took turns opening the umbrellas, wearing raincoats, and standing close to each other in front of the stage. Against the back of the showers, Phuong Thanh's signature Khan voice still resounds strongly and is full of inner strength.
Many audiences of the 8X and 9X generations both wore the rain and sang each lyric of the soundtrack of the movie "Gia tu du vang", turning the entire space into an outdoor "ensert", where memories of the 1990s were awakened.
In the seats below, the cast of the movie "Red Rain" excitedly joined in the vibrant atmosphere, continuously applauding in cheers. The image of the artist on the rain-wed stage, the audience in the stands still patiently standing and listening, created one of the most emotional moments of the music night.
The emotional flow continues to be extended with "Welcoming the Sun" - the soundtrack of the movie "Kaleidoscope". The appearance of "Quy Rom" Ngoc Trai and "Tieu Long" Vu Long on stage, along with the participation of singers, rappers and children's groups, made the atmosphere in front of the stage look like a child.
Not stopping there, the audience continued to be brought back to their childhood memories through the song "Mo duong xa" - the soundtrack of the movie "De Men - The adventure to Lam Loi hamlet" performed by singer VLARY.
One of the performances that surprised the audience was the performance "Old Diem" - the soundtrack of the movie "Em va Trinh" performed by Akari Nakatani.
In kimono, the female singer sang a clear, skinless voice. On the rear screen, the rain mapping effect is cleverly staged, blending into the real rain falling in space, pushing up the emotions of the audience.
Interspersed with performances are the exchanges with the crew of the films "Billionaire kiss", "Red Rain", "Kaleidoscope", "rom"...
Behind-the-scenes stories of filmmaking, the journey to bring Vietnamese works to international film festivals or stories of adapting familiar children's works to the big screen help the audience better understand the creative labor behind each frame.
But no matter the interaction, every time the soundtrack is mentioned, both the artist and the audience are in the same opinion: just a few notes that resound are an area of memories that immediately revive.
Closing the exchange night was the performance of "Never enough" - the soundtrack of the movie "The greatest showman - Master of Dreams" performed by singer Vo Ha Tram.
Although it was still raining at this time, many audiences still lingered, standing next to each other on the water-ill road, listening to the high notes being built with strength.
When the song ended, the long applause was like a thank you to the artist, and also a self-expression of the public's love for music in the film.
In the end, the video congratulating Ho Chi Minh City recognized by UNESCO as a Creative City for Cinema continues to emphasize the message that the program wants to convey: cinema is not only in theaters, but is present right in the midst of urban life, in public spaces, where the audience is ready to wear the rain to sing songs that have passed through many generations.
