Program "Melody from poems"

On the evening of October 20, within the framework of "Ho Chi Minh City Cultural and Arts Days", the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City coordinated with the City Writers' Association to organize the program "Melody from Poetry", introducing the book "Poetry set to music - 50 years of Ho Chi Minh City" that the Writers' Association has worked hard to create to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification.

Báo Sài Gòn Giải phóng•21/10/2025

Deputy Head of the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Le Van Minh, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy, presented flowers and souvenirs to poet Hoai Vu. Photo: THUY BINH

Attending the program were comrade Le Van Minh, member of the City Party Committee, Deputy Head of the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee; Dinh Thi Thanh Thuy, Deputy Head of the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee; People's Artist Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports; leaders of departments, branches, city organizations, artists, poets, writers, musicians and a large number of young audiences.

Meritorious Artist Thanh Su performs the song "Footprints Ahead". Photo: THUY BINH

In the flow of modern Vietnamese music, poetry set to music has become a lasting, profound and emotional aesthetic source. In Ho Chi Minh City, poetry set to music is not only a combination of two art forms, but also a bridge connecting poetry and music , contributing to spreading the beauty of the national soul.

The melody from the verses shows respect for poetic works set to music, works of art that resonate between poet and musician, making the poem more accessible to the public, reviving the artistic value of poetry and creating empathy and deep emotional connection between artist and audience.

Singer Quoc Dai performs the song "Ten Mirrors". Photo: THUY BINH

During the program, delegates and audiences enjoyed the poetic works set to music: Footprints in the Front (poetry: Ho Thi Ca, music: Pham Minh Tuan), Dong Grassland (poetry: Hoai Vu, music: Truong Quang Luc), City of Love and Nostalgia (poetry: Nguyen Nhat Anh, music: Pham Minh Tuan), Road with Flying Tamarind Leaves (poetry: Diep Minh Tuyen, music: Hoang Hiep)... and interacted with poet Hoai Vu.

Melodies from poems with the participation of Meritorious Artist Lam Tuyen, Meritorious Artist Thanh Su, singers Quoc Dai, Thanh Ngoc, Ha Van, Doan Dai Hoa, group 135, Music Art choir, actors Tuyet Mai, Quoc Anh...

Dr. Mai My Duyen gave a speech, providing a lot of information and knowledge about the formation and development of the art of Don ca tai tu. Photo: THUY BINH

Previously, the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Arts and Exhibition organized the Don ca tai tu art program with the theme Southern Melodies.

The program brings to the audience many vọng cổ performances, performing 20 unique ancestral songs: Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City, Gratitude to the Ancestral Musicians, Da Co Hoai Lang, Nguoi Con Gai Que Huong ...

People's Artist Thanh Tuyet and actor Truong An perform the Nam Xuan dance "Sai Gon - Ho Chi Minh City". Photo: THUY BINH

At the program, Dr. Mai My Duyen presented, explained, and provided a lot of information and knowledge about the formation and development of the art of Don ca tai tu such as its origin, value, and some typical forms of living, the contributions of pioneering artists... and the contributions of Ho Chi Minh City to Don ca tai tu - an intangible cultural heritage recognized by UNESCO.

Artists from Tran Huu Trang Opera House perform an excerpt from "The Dream of Flower King". Photo: THUY BINH

Also on the same evening, at the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Cultural House, Tran Huu Trang Opera House held an art exchange program with artists and performed excerpts from works associated with the career of the late composer Tran Huu Trang.