Poet, musician Ngoc Bai and his literary and artistic imprints

Poet and musician Ngoc Bai is a multi-talented artist, leaving a deep mark on Vietnamese literature and art. With a huge collection of over 50 musical works, 12 poetry collections, anthologies and epic poems, he has won many prestigious awards and titles, notably the State Prize for Literature and Art in 2012.

Poet - musician Ngoc Bai.

For those who love the province's literature and arts, poet and musician Ngoc Bai is a familiar name. He is a veteran generation with great influence and contribution to the country's literature and arts.

Poet - musician Ngoc Bai is a rare person who has succeeded in both poetry and music. He is a member of the Writers' Association, Musicians' Association, Vietnam Journalists' Association, former member of the Provincial Party Committee of Hoang Lien Son province, Yen Bai province; former Director of the Department of Culture and Information of Hoang Lien Son province, Yen Bai province; former Chairman of the Literature and Arts Association of Hoang Lien Son province, Yen Bai province.

During his life and creative career, poet - musician Ngoc Bai composed over 50 musical works, published 12 poetry collections, 2 epic poems, and 1 poetry anthology - epic poem.

With his contributions, poet - musician Ngoc Bai has won many awards and noble titles, such as: Gold Medal of Professional Art Performance in 1997; State Prize for Literature and Arts in 2012; Glorious Soldier Medals, First, Second and Third Class; Anti-American Medal, Third Class, and many other commemorative medals and awards...

Born as a soldier, trained at Hanoi University of Culture (majoring in music), Nguyen Du Writing School, poet - musician Ngoc Bai has left many beautiful impressions on readers through his works about the life of soldiers on the battlefield.

Typical collections include: "The Quiet Forest", "The Faint Shadow", "The Soldier's Time", "The Wild Heather", "The Dirt Roads Passed", "Echoes of the Old Streets", "The Wind Outside the Window", "Clear Before Autumn", "Silence"...

After leaving the army, poet - musician Ngoc Bai worked in many different positions in different regions and he chose Yen Bai - his beloved hometown as his final destination. From here, poet - musician Ngoc Bai devoted himself to the land where he was born and raised with so much love.

Not only vividly depicting the picture of nature, life, people and changes in the beloved homeland through realistic and lively writings, poet - musician Ngoc Bai also spent a lot of time and passion to research and compose on historical topics, including the image of patriot Nguyen Thai Hoc with the famous Yen Bai uprising.

The epic poem “Words Rising from the Earth” praises the indomitable patriotism of the soldiers in the uprising against the French colonialists in 1930 in Yen Bai. This is also one of the four works that helped him to be honored with the State Prize for Literature and Arts in 2012.

Poet - musician Ngoc Bai is a rare person who is successful in both poetry and music.

After the success of this work, poet - musician Ngoc Bai continued to introduce to readers the novel "Ngan troi may do". This is a work continuing the theme of the Yen Bai uprising that he had painstakingly researched before.

In addition to prose, poet-musician Ngoc Bai has also published 14 poetry collections and anthologies. Whether his poems are about war, soldiers, or his homeland and the countrysides and lands he has passed through, whether happy or sad, they all come from the heart of a soldier.

Writer Ha Lam Ky shared: “Ngoc Bai is a big brother in the literary and artistic community, not only because of his age and experience but also because of his passion, seriousness and significant contributions to Vietnamese literature, especially in the topics of soldiers, battlefields and his homeland Yen Bai. His works carry the breath of real life, are full of emotions and are a source of inspiration for the young generation of writers and artists."

Some works of Poet - Musician Ngoc Bai.

Not only successful with his poetry and prose works, poet - musician Ngoc Bai also composed over 50 musical works about love for the homeland, love for life and the aspiration to rise up in the countryside with many difficulties, in which, the song collection "Giving Time" ( published in 2003 ) has 30 songs. His song "Mountain Flowers" won the Gold Medal of the Professional Arts Festival in 1997.

Musician Ngoc Bai also composed two choruses: "Yen Bai Uprising Heroic Song" and "Flying Up from the Sacred Dragon Shape". The songs: " My Yen Bai", "Wallse of the Mountain Country", "Mountain Flowers", "Country River" - are works that are very familiar to the audience.

The materials that create the works of musician Ngoc Bai are quite diverse, in which the image of the soldier, the beauty of nature, homeland and love stand out. Many of his songs have been performed and broadcast on Voice of Vietnam and Vietnam Television, such as: "Homeland River", "Wind and Moon", "My Yen Bai", "Oath between the Clouds and Mountains", "Oh Ca Mau!", "Early Autumn".

With a huge fortune of over 50 musical works, 12 poetry collections, and anthologies and epic poems, he has won many prestigious awards and titles.

To honor the contributions of poet - musician Ngoc Bai to the development of the province's literature and arts, in April 2025, the Yen Bai Provincial Literature and Arts Association (before the merger) organized a workshop to announce the work "Poet - musician Ngoc Bai - author of the work".

At the conference, many friends, colleagues, family and people who admire the talent and personality of poet - musician Ngoc Bai were present to celebrate with him.

Poet - musician Ngoc Bai at the conference.

The life and career of poet and musician Ngoc Bai is a testament to a heart that is always burning with love for the Fatherland and dedication to literature and art. His legacy will last forever, inspiring and spreading love for the homeland and country to future generations.

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