On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of national reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025), the special art program Chamber Symphony Unification Song took place at the Southern Military Theater on the evening of April 21.

The event brought together a prestigious cast of artists including the Army Symphony Orchestra, People's Artist Duong Minh Duc, Meritorious Artist Vu Thang Loi, Meritorious Artist Pham Khanh Ngoc, Meritorious Artist Van Mai, Meritorious Artist Dinh Hoai Xuan, along with many talented singers and the Choir of the Ho Chi Minh City Opera and Ballet Theater.

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People's Artist Duong Minh Duc (middle) performs in the program.

Mashup "Songs from the City Named After Him - The Rising Country - Monument of Victory":

The Unification Song is a unique musical journey, recreating the history of national struggle and victory through 3 chapters: The South goes first and comes last, The Battle Song and The Victory Monument.

Chapter I - The South goes first and returns later opens with the work Returning to Motherland (Meritorious Artist Dinh Hoai Xuan - cello), taking listeners back to the struggles from Can Vuong, Yen The to the August Revolution, then moving them with Gratitude to Vo Thi Sau - a work commemorating the 18-year-old heroine who sacrificed her life in Con Dao.

Battalion 307 revives the indomitable fighting spirit of the Southern army and people in the resistance war against the French. The folk song on the banks of Hien Luong resounds like the heart of a divided nation. Chapter I closes with Each step we take, we love our Fatherland more - a song about Uncle Ho reading the Declaration of Independence.

Chapter II - Battle Song with the medley Footsteps on the Truong Son Range - On the top of Truong Son, we sing to recreate the legendary road - the lifeblood of the resistance. Love you by musician Huy Du is like a heartfelt letter from the battlefield.

Quang Binh, my homeland (Meritorious Artist Van Mai - zither) is an epic about the resilient homeland under bombs and bullets. The medley Hai chi em - Dau com cho me mo di cac takes listeners back to the solid rear during the war, while Song of Hanoi depicts the image of the resilient capital during the Dien Bien Phu in the air campaign.

Chapter III - Victory Monument begins with Ben Tre's Stance - praising the Dong Khoi movement and Southern women. Dak Rong River in spring recreates the spirit of the Central Highlands campaign. The medley Spring in the war zone - Greetings to the liberation army celebrating the great spring victory paints a picture of the great spring victory of 1975.

He is the belief in certain victory depicting the image of Uncle Ho - the one who led the nation to victory. The song of Reunification by Vo Van Di - a song composed right after April 30, 1975, is like a greeting for peace and reunion.

Luong Nguyet Anh performs "Ben Tre Pose":

The program ended with two modern works: mashup Songs from the City Named After You - The Rising Country and Victory Monument .

The Unification Song program is not only a top-notch artistic performance but also a connection between generations, arousing national pride, thereby turning pride into a driving force to build and protect the Fatherland in the new era.

Photos, videos: Organizing Committee

People's Artist Duong Minh Duc and Vu Thang Loi sing in the program 'Song of Unification' . The special chamber symphony art program 'Song of Unification' features many famous artists such as: People's Artist Duong Minh Duc, Meritorious Artist Vu Thang Loi, Meritorious Artist Pham Khanh Ngoc...

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