Tears in the Immortal Epic: 'If you keep your child, you will lose the country. If you let him go, you will lose him.'

Many people cried when hearing the story of Vietnamese Heroic Mother Ngo Thi Lang in the program Immortal Heroic Song. All over Vietnam, there are many mothers like Mother Lang.

Attending the program were Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh; Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ta Quang Dong; representatives of leaders of central and local departments, ministries and branches; representatives of Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, Heroes of the Armed Forces, war invalids, sick soldiers, veterans, relatives of families with meritorious services to the revolution - Photo: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

The political art program Immortal Epic, hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism , in coordination with the People's Committee of Da Nang City, took place on the evening of July 26 at the Monument Complex of Vietnamese Heroic Mothers (Quang Phu Ward, Da Nang City), and was broadcast live on VTV2 channel.

The event was held to commemorate the 78th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day, July 27, to pay tribute to the heroic martyrs who fell in the war to protect the Fatherland.

Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ta Quang Dong delivered the opening speech, emphasizing that "the program is an artistic journey through music , images and emotions, recreating the heroic spirit of previous generations, while also sending a message of gratitude as a source of continuity, as the strength to build the future. And above all, the message of the art program is a heartfelt message: 'We do not forget! The people do not forget'".

There is a row of benches with a blue backpack and a white flower branch in memory of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives - Screenshot

The touching story of mother Lang and mother Chinh

Vietnamese Heroic Mother Ngo Thi Lang (residing in Hoi An) had both her husband and son sacrificed in two resistance wars. To this day, she still does not know exactly where her son lies in the vast cemetery.

When the image of the frail old mother wiping away her tears while talking about her beloved son was shown in the news clip, many viewers burst into tears along with the mother.

My son volunteered to go to the battlefield. If I kept him, my country would be lost. If I let him go, I would lose him. "I can only lie here in Nui Thanh cemetery, not knowing where I am. I can't find him if I hide," my mother said.

And on this S-shaped strip of land, there are many mothers like Mother Lang. "In the Central region, there is Mother Bam, Mother Suot/Oh Thach Han! Blood stains the afternoon red/There is Mother Thu, ninety million loves/Seeing off her husband and children, five or seven times/For each child, mother's heart withers/Tears roll down, wetting her pillow at night"…

Mother Ngo Thi Lang cried when talking about her son - Screenshot

But mothers' tears are not only shed in wartime but also in peacetime. The program tells the story of Vietnamese Heroic Mother Tran Thi Chinh (residing in Ninh Binh province) whose son, a fire and rescue police officer in Gia Lai province, died while performing rescue duties in March 2018.

The program took place right under the relief with a bust portrait of Vietnamese Heroic Mother Nguyen Thi Thu - a mother with 9 sons, 2 grandchildren and 1 son-in-law who sacrificed for the country, making the message of the Immortal Heroic Song even more profound.

Mother Tran Thi Chinh, Heroic Vietnamese Mother in Peacetime - Screenshot

Music tells the story of an immortal epic

The immortal epic consists of three chapters, throughout which is the image of "lullaby" - the lullaby of Vietnamese women who sent their husbands and children to the battlefield.

Chapter I Lullaby in the Storm with scenes: Lullaby by the cradle; Letter from a soldier to his wife; Our immense homeland… and songs: Soldier's homeland; Song of hope; Your love; The diligent plowing path, Our immense homeland… depict the resilient fighting spirit of an entire generation through the image of a mother and wife in the rear.

Singer Pham Thu Ha sings The Calm River - Screenshot

Chapter II Sad Lullaby - Mother's pain quietly recreates immeasurable losses with songs, excerpts from the films The Scent of Burning Grass; Fire Crown and Quang Nam Mother; Country; A Lifetime, a Forest...

Chapter III Lullaby of Peace - Continue writing dreams with the performances Come to Mom, Let me be Vietnamese ...

The program took place right under the relief with a bust portrait of Vietnamese Heroic Mother Nguyen Thi Thu - Screenshot

The program is performed by Hanoi Opera House, with the participation of famous artists: Tan Minh, Lan Anh, Pham Thu Ha, Dang Duong, Viet Danh, Khanh Chi, Thanh Tai, Thu Hang, MTV Group, Thanh Am Xanh Ethnic Orchestra, violinist Tran Quang Duy...

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