People's Artist Pham Phuong Thao and Meritorious Artist Vu Thang Loi caused strong emotions when singing about Uncle Ho.

People's Artist Pham Phuong Thao sings "Uncle Ho's Sandals":

The song "You are the belief in certain victory " was produced by Hanoi Radio on the occasion of the 135th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's birthday (1890 - 2025) as a deep gratitude from the capital Hanoi - where Uncle Ho lived and worked in the last 15 years of his life with many profound historical imprints.

Impressive stage of the concert celebrating Uncle Ho's birthday.

The program opened with the famous symphony " The One Who Returns to Bring Joy " composed by musician Trong Bang in 1990 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's birth. The work was written in the form of a Sonata in F major and is one of the most successful instrumental pieces written about Uncle Ho.

Continuing the artistic journey are works associated with each milestone in Uncle Ho's life. Each work in the program contributes to telling an unforgettable story about Uncle Ho. Listening to the song "Uncle Ho's Sandals" , the audience is not only moved by the image of Uncle Ho's simplicity but also by real stories such as Uncle Ho wearing a pair of rubber sandals "made" from the tire of a French military vehicle ambushed by our troops in Viet Bac. Uncle Ho wore those sandals for 11 years, the security officers "asked" him to change the sandals a couple of times but he said "they can still be worn".

Image of Uncle Ho and lotus symbol on stage.

During the program, the audience also enjoyed songs written with infinite love for Uncle Ho such as: Uncle Ho, an immense love, Flowers in Uncle Ho's garden, Songs dedicated to Uncle Ho, You are the belief in certain victory...

Interspersed with the songs are special reports, telling the story of the birth of many famous musical works written about Uncle Ho. Among them, "Praise to President Ho Chi Minh" is the only song that musician Van Cao wrote about President Ho Chi Minh. Musician Van Cao introduced the song on the occasion of Uncle Ho's birthday in 1949. Immediately after that, the song received love and became one of the best songs written about Uncle Ho.

According to Mr. Van Thao, son of musician Van Cao, to better understand President Ho, musician Van Cao traveled to many places in the Viet Bac resistance base, met many people, and talked to soldiers to feel the affection that people had for Uncle Ho. Wherever he went, he saw that people loved Uncle Ho and considered him as the father of the nation. It was that sacred and respectful sentiment that urged the musician to quickly complete the song "Praise to President Ho".

The melody and opening lyrics of the song were inspired by the image of Uncle Ho reading the Declaration of Independence at Ba Dinh Square on September 2, 1945. At that time, Van Cao stood right below the stage as a member of the Viet Minh along with tens of thousands of compatriots looking up to the stage to listen to Uncle Ho's voice.

The reportage that moved and made the audience feel proud was that Ballad of Ho Chi Minh recounted the night of May 7, 1954, when the whole world was shocked by the Dien Bien Phu victory. At the same time, at a Labor club in South London, British musician Ewan MacColl stepped onto the stage, holding a guitar and singing Ballad of Ho Chi Minh - a song commemorating and praising the Vietnamese leader with a Saxon folk melody.

Children of the Childhood Stars Club in a special performance.

In the program, the children's medley with Last Night I Dreamed of Meeting Uncle Ho, Who Loves Uncle Ho Chi Minh More Than Children and Teenagers performed by the children of the Childhood Stars Club & the Hanoi Radio Orchestra, also brought a pure and emotional musical space.

Singing in the Pac Bo Forest, Footprints in the Front, Songs dedicated to Uncle Ho, Ho Chi Minh, the most beautiful name, Uncle Ho, a boundless love… each song in the program is a slice of history, a musical diary recording the ordinary yet great moments of his life.

People's Artist Pham Phuong Thao was profound with the two songs "Listening to the ferry singing at night, missing Uncle Ho" and "Uncle Ho's sandals".

Participating in the program are artists who have been associated with revolutionary music for many years: People's Artist Pham Phuong Thao with the profound Night of Listening to the Boat Songs Remembering Uncle Ho , Uncle Ho's Sandals; Meritorious Artist Lan Anh with the clear voice of the song in the Pac Bo forest ; Meritorious Artist Vu Thang Loi with the emotional "Front Footprints" and the solemn "Ho Chi Minh, the Most Beautiful Name" ...

Participating in the program, artists Truong Linh, Pham Viet Tuan, Do To Hoa, Moc An ... also sent the audience the most meaningful songs about Uncle Ho.

Meritorious Artist Vu Thang Loi with "Ho Chi Minh is the most beautiful name".

During the program, the audience had many emotional moments when watching valuable documentary reports about President Ho Chi Minh - from the journey of the young man Nguyen Tat Thanh leaving Ben Nha Rong in 1911 to find a way to save the country, to the years of wandering through many countries, living among the working people and persistently finding a way to liberate the nation.

"Ho Chi Minh is the most beautiful name" - Vu Thang Loi:

Thanh Huyen
Photo, clip: HTV

People's Artist Pham Phuong Thao, Meritorious Artist Lan Anh sing praises to Uncle Ho . People's Artist Pham Phuong Thao, Lan Anh, Vu Thang Loi will perform familiar songs about Uncle Ho that are deeply imprinted in the hearts of millions of Vietnamese people in the program "You are the belief in certain victory".

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