Developing Vietnamese folk music culture industry

(PLVN) - Vietnamese folk music is a potential to connect the community, promote cultural exchange through many attractive events at home and abroad. To spread, preserve and promote the traditional musical values ​​of 54 ethnic groups, there are currently many connections between provinces, localities, and larger Vietnam and internationally.

Huge treasure trove of musical culture

Remember, at the Dialogue Conference with Vietnamese Youth in 2025 on March 24, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh mentioned the MV "Bac Bling", contributing to the internationalization of the advanced culture, imbued with the national identity of the Vietnamese people to the world and the nationalization of human civilization in our country. This is a music video by female singer Hoa Minzy in collaboration with many other famous artists. The song is inspired by Vietnamese folk melodies.

In recent years, a name known to many people is rapper Double2T, who possesses a good voice, with lyrics imbued with the mountainous region, the "aggressive" style typical of rappers, he has the nickname "Nguoi mien nui chat". Double2T is one of the young artists who has successfully used ethnic minority culture through many hits such as: "A Loi", "Nguoi mien nui chat", "Hat gao Viet Nam",...

In fact, Vietnam has 54 ethnic groups, each of which has its own unique characteristics in terms of its ethnic music, such as love duet singing, children's songs; Then and Mo singing of the Dao, Tay and Thai people; Tang ca singing and pipe singing of the Mong people; gong and drum dancing of the Mong and Dao people; Tinh lute of the Tay and Thai people; gongs of the ethnic communities in the Central Highlands...

Over the past decades, many unique traditional Vietnamese musical melodies have been recognized by the world, such as UNESCO, as intangible cultural heritage of humanity with many different forms. These musical forms include: Central Highlands Gong Cultural Space, Bac Ninh Quan Ho Folk Songs, Ca Tru, Xoan Singing, Southern Amateur Music...

Creating links to preserve and spread Vietnamese folk music

During a discussion held in April in Ho Chi Minh City, Director of the Copyright Department (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) Tran Hoang stated that practice over the years has shown that music is not only a means of entertainment but also a means of connecting the community, promoting cultural exchange and enriching people's spiritual life. Music events create a space for entertainment for all ages. In addition, organizing large-scale music events also brings economic benefits, creating business opportunities for many industries such as tourism, advertising, cuisine, gift products, and communications.

Resolution No. 33-NQ/TW dated June 9, 2014 sets out the goals and requirements for building a healthy cultural market, promoting the development of the cultural industry, and enhancing the promotion of Vietnamese culture. To preserve traditional music, in addition to building mechanisms, policies, projects, and programs to preserve traditional music, it is necessary to pay more attention to the connection between provinces and localities, helping artisans who preserve traditional music heritage to spread the knowledge and beauty of traditional music.

Nowadays, many ethnic music and dance troupes have been established to restore, perform, and recreate songs on stage; establish clubs and groups to play musical instruments and dance rituals to serve ceremonies or visitors. At events, cultural festivals or tours, typical ritual songs of ethnic people are also staged and recreated to promote and introduce widely to the community.

Like last April, the audience in the capital was immersed in the cultural and artistic space of the Central Highlands right in the heart of Hanoi with the opera “Khát Vọng Đam Sàn” and the folk music and art program “Tiếu cầu cao nguyên” performed by the Dak Lak Ethnic Song and Dance Troupe. This is part of a cooperation plan to promote the cultural and artistic values ​​of the Central Highlands, jointly implemented by the Dak Lak provincial government and Hanoi in 2025.

Vietnam has many cooperation programs with international friends, aiming to introduce traditional music culture. Recently, in Nantes city (France), the Vietnam Cultural Center in France and the Art Space Association organized an impressive folk music night, bringing the audience unique traditional melodies of Vietnam. The program is within the framework of the cultural event Places aux Mondes…

Huong Ngoc

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