Art program 80 years journey of Independence - Freedom - Happiness in Vietnam

(NLDO) - The art program "80 Years of Journey of Independence - Freedom - Happiness" honors the 80-year journey of formation and development of Vietnam.

On the evening of September 1, at My Dinh National Stadium, a special national art program took place with the theme "80 years of the journey of Independence - Freedom - Happiness". The program was directed by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and performed by the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet in coordination with art units.

General Secretary To Lam , Party and State leaders and international delegates attended the program. Photo: VNA

Attending the program were: General Secretary To Lam; former General Secretary Nong Duc Manh; Politburo member, President Luong Cuong; former Politburo member, former President Nguyen Minh Triet; Politburo member, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man; Politburo member, Standing member of the Secretariat Tran Cam Tu, Head of the Central Steering Committee to celebrate major holidays and important historical events of the country in the three years 2022 - 2025; Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Do Van Chien.

Also attending were Politburo members, former Politburo members; Party Central Committee Secretary, former Party Central Committee Secretary; Vice President, former Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, former Deputy Prime Minister, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly, former Vice Chairman of the National Assembly; Party Central Committee members, alternate members of the Party Central Committee; members of the Central Steering Committee to celebrate major holidays and important historical events of the country in the three years 2022 - 2025; leaders of central and Hanoi departments, ministries, branches, mass organizations and leaders of provinces and centrally run cities.

The program was attended by international delegations. The high-level delegation of the Kingdom of Cambodia was headed by Mr. Samdech Techo Hun Sen, President of the Cambodian People's Party, President of the Senate of the Kingdom of Cambodia. The high-level delegation of the Party and State of China was headed by Mr. Zhao Leji, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China. The delegation of the Party and State of the Republic of Cuba was headed by Mr. Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, President of the Republic of Cuba. The delegation of the Party and State of the Republic of Belarus was headed by Mr. Igor Sergeyenko, Chairman of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Belarus. The delegation of the Russian Federation was headed by Mr. Vladimir Vladimirovich Yakushev, Secretary of the General Council of the United Russia Political Party, First Vice President of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation, Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. The high-ranking delegation of the Party and State of the Lao People's Democratic Republic was led by Mr. Saleumxay Kommasith, Deputy Prime Minister of the Lao Government.

A dance and singing scene in the special national art program "80 years of journey of Independence - Freedom - Happiness". Photo: VNA

In his opening speech, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung emphasized that the Vietnamese people have a tradition of solidarity, ardent patriotism, bravery, resilience and indomitability in fighting foreign invaders; diligence and creativity in working and building the country, having overcome countless difficulties and challenges with the eternal aspiration to bring the Fatherland to new heights. When the Communist Party of Vietnam stepped onto the political stage, it was the people with Lac Hong blood who were deeply aware of their great responsibility to the Fatherland and the times and made glorious miracles, winning independence and freedom for the country.

History has recorded that 80 years ago, when the majestic song "Tien Quan Ca" resounded, the country entered the era of independence. From that sacred sound, the entire Vietnamese people under the leadership of the glorious Party wrote a great epic with a full range of emotions - heroic and tragic, hardship and glory, aspiration and belief in a bright future.

Minister Nguyen Van Hung affirmed: Over the past 80 years, culture and art have accompanied the nation, creating a source of nourishment for the soul, strength, spirit and will of Vietnam. Today's program not only performed musical works and dances, echoing profound verses, but also expressed deep gratitude to the generations who sacrificed for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland - "The resistance has won the country back for life/The shadow of the country seems like the shadow of my child" as the lyrics in the song "Mother loves her child".

Special national art program "80 years of journey of Independence - Freedom - Happiness". Photo: VNA

Music is a magical bridge, where the love of a mother is immense and protective, where "Youthful Aspirations", passionate and burning love of couples, blends with the sacred and immortal love of the Fatherland. When the music plays, everyone will come together to join hands in solidarity to build an increasingly powerful, prosperous, free and happy country...

The program "80 Years of Journey of Independence - Freedom - Happiness" consists of 3 chapters, elaborately staged, on a grand scale with the participation of nearly 3,000 professional and non-professional artists. Each chapter is a piece in the national epic - a journey carved with blood, will and steadfast belief. It is an immortal epic, honoring the generations of ancestors who fell to build the sacred foundation for an independent, unified and eternal Vietnam.

Chapter I is "The Road to Independence - Unification", recreating the heroic history of the nation from the long night of slavery to the day Uncle Ho read the Declaration of Independence on September 2, 1945, the Dien Bien Phu Victory on May 7, 1954 and the Great Spring Victory on April 30, 1975, unifying the country.

Chapter II, titled "Aspiration for the Fatherland", is a journey of innovation, development and integration with artistic images and video clips depicting the unified and joyful atmosphere of the nation after 1975.

Chapter III with the theme "My homeland, never so beautiful" has a strong contemporary tone with works connecting the past - present - future, spreading the message of national unity, solidarity and Vietnam's aspiration to reach further...

The special report "Summary of 80 years of achievements" looks back at the country's strong development journey in the fields of science, education, culture, sports and international integration. The "Marching Song" - Vietnam's national anthem resounded in a solemn atmosphere, blending with the singing of the children's choir, symphony orchestra, dancers and mass forces...

Source: https://nld.com.vn/concert-quoc-gia-80-nam-hanh-trinh-doc-lap-tu-do-hanh-phuc-196250901232416254.htm