The army had an art unit during the resistance war against French colonialism. In 1951, in the Viet Bac resistance zone, The General Department of Politics (GDC) of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) has established the General Art Troupe under the Propaganda Department, GDC (now the Army Music and Dance Theater). Right from the early days of its establishment, despite many difficulties due to the war, the General Art Troupe had an orchestra consisting of many musicians and musical instruments such as violins, trumpets, etc. Over more than 70 years, the force of artists working in the music field of the Army has developed continuously. Currently, with the depth of training, the level of actors, musicians, composers, and conductors of Vietnam in general and the Army in particular has matured enough, so the opportunity for us to establish the Army Symphony Orchestra is a legitimate aspiration of artists in the Army.
Building the Army Symphony Orchestra - a high-class professional orchestra with international character will be very representative of the country. Representation creates opportunities for the majority of soldiers, artists, and musicians trained in the Army environment and in large institutions such as the Vietnam National Academy of Music, Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music... and attracts artists trained abroad to return to the country to express and contribute their talents. With symphonic music - the pinnacle of music, in addition to the meaning of the country having another professional orchestra, the Army Symphony Orchestra also has the important task of bringing classic works of revolutionary music to the big stage in the country and internationally. Because in reality, the music treasure of Vietnam, revolutionary music has had and is having a very important mission; on the other hand, many works of famous musicians are waiting for the symphony orchestra to "explore". With the musical works that have stood the test of time, the current and future generations of artists must be responsible for symphonicizing those works so that the music can take off, fly far and be transmitted and spread more widely. Because only the language of symphonic music can be in harmony with the world public. In addition, new works for the symphony orchestra must be created about the traditions of the Army and the country.
It can be said that the symphony orchestra will be the best artistic propaganda unit about the Army's tradition as well as improve the cultural and artistic life of the entire army. This is also the place to discover and attract young talents in the fields from performance to arrangement, from orchestra conducting to composition... The most obvious manifestation of the professionalism of Army artists is in the programs that have taken place in recent times, such as the concert "Song of Unification" to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification in Ho Chi Minh City; the symphony art program "80 years - The eternal epic" to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, National Day September 2, 80th anniversary of the People's Public Security Forces' Traditional Day, 80th anniversary of the Diplomatic Sector's Traditional Day taking place at the Ho Guom Theater (Hanoi) on the evening of August 1, 2025, which was highly appreciated for its quality. The program combines Vietnamese and international works, thereby further demonstrating the international integration through the musical language expressed and promoted by Army artists.
The Central Military Commission, the Ministry of National Defense, and the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army's decision to establish the Army Symphony Orchestra on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the country's founding is a practical task, meaningful in orienting the development of the Army's professional music in the future.
As artists, we highly appreciate and respect the strategic plan of the Vietnam People's Army in building the Military Symphony Orchestra. Along with the establishment of such a large-scale music organization, it is necessary to build cultural institutions so that the orchestra has the conditions to practice, perform and attract audiences. Here, we must think about the distant future, which is to have a theater dedicated to the symphony orchestra so that artists, musicians, and composers have a professional artistic space to practice, stage, compose, exchange performance experiences, and conduct international training...
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