"North-South Promise" - Recreating the heroic history of the nation

The political and artistic program “North-South Appointment” with impressive and unique art performances left a mark on the audience. Photo: VGP/Ngoc Anh

On the evening of April 22, at My Dinh National Stadium (Hanoi), the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission presided over and coordinated with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army, the Hanoi People's Committee, and directed the Military Radio and Television Center to organize the political and artistic program "North-South Appointment". The program was broadcast live on the Vietnam National Defense Television Channel.

Attending the program were comrades: Nguyen Trong Nghia, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda and Education Commission; General Phan Van Giang, Politburo member, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, Minister of National Defense ; Senior Lieutenant General Trinh Van Quyet, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Standing Member of the Central Military Commission, Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army.

Also attending were Party Central Committee members: Mai Van Chinh, Deputy Prime Minister; Senior Lieutenant General Tran Quang Phuong, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly ; General Nguyen Tan Cuong, member of the Central Military Commission, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army, Deputy Minister of National Defense.

"North-South Promise" is a place that holds indelible memories, where the steadfast oaths still echo through the years. It is not only the sacred aspiration for unification of the entire nation, but also a promise to the rear, to the front line.

Photo: VGP/Ngoc Anh

The program not only recreates historical promises but also shows deep gratitude to generations who sacrificed for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland. Those promises are repeated as a sacred reminder, affirming the iron will and indomitable spirit of the Vietnamese people on the path to realizing the oath of the country.

With elaborate investment and impressive scale, the program brings a live stage of up to 2,700m² - an art space elaborately staged, divided into two staggered blocks symbolizing the North - South. Connecting the two regions is the image of Hien Luong bridge across Ben Hai river - a sacred symbol of the aspiration for national unification. Not only stopping at the eye-catching visual part, the program also touches the audience's emotions with a realistic soundscape surround sound system, combined with modern laser lighting effects. All blend to recreate heroic historical images: from resounding battles, troops marching across the river, to the legendary Truong Son landscape; from the speeding tank columns entering the Independence Palace, the boats cutting through the waves on Ben Hai river, to the moment of bursting into joy on the day the country was reunited. Each scene is not just an image, but a slice of time, soaked in blood, tears and national pride.

The program attracted a large audience watching live at My Dinh National Stadium and on live television. Photo: VGP/Ngoc Anh

The audience had the opportunity to witness vivid images that seemed to come out of the pages of national history: From the tank symbolizing the day of total victory, the rowing boats quietly overcoming the waves, the Zin car carrying troops marking the journey of liberation. All together painted an emotional picture, recreating the heroic 50-year journey of the Vietnamese people through images, sounds and historical depth.

In particular, the program ended with a brilliant 15-minute fireworks display - a perfect ending, not only "satisfying to the eyes" but also moving emotions, like a word of gratitude to the past and faith towards the future.

Participating in the program were prominent names such as People's Artist Thanh Hoa, People's Artist Tu Long, People's Artist Pham Phuong Thao, Meritorious Artist Hoang Tung, Meritorious Artist Vu Thang Loi, Do To Hoa, Quoc Thien, Hoang Hong Ngoc, Thu An, Thu Hang, Quach Mai Thy, Hoa Minzy, Oplus group, Besinger group, Soul House... All together brought an artistic space that was both profound and heroic, evoking the boiling spirit of the whole nation on the journey to independence and unification.

In particular, the song "North-South Promise" - composed by musician Pham Hong Bien for the program - became an emotional highlight, connecting the audience's emotions with the flow of history. More than 12,000 spectators at the scene were able to relive a heroic time through immortal epics such as "Loi ca dang Bac", "Nhung anh sao dem", "Hay long nho me", "Dua com cho me di cap", "Duong toi di duong do da nuoc", "Rung xanh rang tieng Ta Lu"... All were elaborately staged in a grand live space, making each performance not just a performance, but a journey back to the heart of national history.

According to Chinhphu.vn

Source: https://baoquangngai.vn/van-hoa/202504/hen-uoc-bac-nam-tai-hien-lich-su-oai-hung-cua-dan-toc-5470093/