Ho Chi Minh City Youth Cultural House: Half a century as a destination for young people

Ho Chi Minh City Youth Cultural House is not only an interesting cultural destination for everyone but also a cradle that helps many young artists succeed.

The Central Committee of the Vietnam Youth Union awarded a certificate of merit to the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Cultural House - Photo: HOAI PHUONG

On the evening of September 4, the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Cultural House held a ceremony to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Over the past half century, this place has nurtured and turned many dreams into reality.

Coming to the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Cultural House, young people have the opportunity to practice, study, have an environment to access knowledge and conditions to serve the community.

Youth Cultural House turns many dreams into reality

MC Quynh Hoa - Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Cultural House - is one of the young people who grew up at the Youth Cultural House. She shared with Tuoi Tre Online : "Hoa is grateful to the Youth Cultural House, this house has given her a stable career and taught her many good things."

More than 30 years ago, when she was a student, Quynh Hoa went to the Youth Cultural House every week to participate in meaningful, free activities and dreamed of one day standing on the stage there. In 1994, she had the opportunity to stage a program for the Foreign Trade University to compete in the City-wide Student Singing Competition at the Youth Cultural House.

“This was the first time I was an MC for the school, my voice makes me want to faint when I hear it now… but thanks to that competition, Hoa was invited by musician Pham Dang Khuong - the deputy director of the Youth Cultural House at that time - to be an MC, and that's where my MC career started” - Quynh Hoa shared.

MC Quynh Hoa has many good memories with the Youth Cultural House - Photo: NVCC

As a union officer participating in activities at the Youth Cultural House, Nhat Truong was fortunate to be a program host, which opened up many new opportunities to host programs of the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union and the city from 2018 to present. The Youth Cultural House is like a friend associated with his youth.

“This is a launching pad for many young people to have the opportunity to work, experience new things and grow and develop better in their chosen field,” added MC Nhat Truong.

Singer Quoc Dai has been associated with 4 Pham Ngoc Thach for nearly 30 years, participating in activities to promote revolutionary songs. This place has given him a lot of experience because he can adapt to any stage and any sound.

Singer Quoc Dai sings on every stage of the Youth Cultural House - Photo: NVCC

The place to keep the brilliant youth

Fashion director and designer Ta Nguyen Phuc said he has many memories of the Youth Cultural House. He first came here when he registered for the Ho Chi Minh City Elegant Student contest and has been here for 30 years now.

"Thanks to the Youth Cultural House, Phuc had a brilliant youth. Currently, Phuc is still the head of the fashion club here" - Ta Nguyen Phuc confided.

Artist Kim Tu Long has been associated with the Youth Cultural House for about 35 years.

This is a place for artists to interact and perform art programs. He hopes there will be many projects for young people to learn and show their abilities because it is quite difficult to find a stage nowadays.

Artist Phuong Loan highly values ​​and appreciates the affection of the Youth Cultural House's Board of Directors for artists. She came to this house more than 20 years ago, participating in programs serving young audiences who love reformed opera.

Artist Phuong Loan has special affection for "Youth Rendezvous" - Photo: NVCC

The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has just approved the project to build the Youth Cultural House with a total investment of more than VND2,240 billion, including 25 floors.

"With the attention of the city's leaders, the Youth Cultural House will be built into a larger facility with all the necessary conditions, which is a decisive factor for artists to participate in more activities, while also creating conditions for artists to contribute to the community" - Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Cultural House Nguyen Hong Phuc emphasized.

Mr. Nguyen Hong Phuc (left) thanks the contributions of the staff of the Youth Cultural House - Photo: NVCC

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/nha-van-hoa-thanh-nien-tp-hcm-nua-the-ky-la-diem-den-cua-nguoi-tre-20250905061208498.htm