At the copyright handover ceremony that just took place in Hanoi, musician Vu Thanh Anh said that he had been preparing for this for 3 years but only now had the opportunity to return to Vietnam to officially announce it. When the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in 2020, the musician thought about what would happen to his musical treasure if something unfortunate happened to him, and how would it help life and the future?

Musician Vu Thanh An gives his copyright wishes to musicians Ngoc Cham

The musician asked singer Ngoc Cham, who accompanied him on many charity trips back home, to be the heir, receive and own the copyright of his entire musical treasure.

Most of the royalties are used for charity activities, beautifying life, helping the unfortunate, especially supporting artists in difficulty, and developing young musical talents.

In the US, musician Vu Thanh An wrote his wish to hand over the copyright of his musical treasure for charity purposes. In Vietnam, Ngoc Cham established the Vietnam-US International Copyright Protection Joint Stock Company to carry out this mission.

2/3 of the revenue from musician Vu Thanh An's music is used to support artists in difficult circumstances, build a fund to support creative talents, and support the unfortunate...

The letter from musician Vu Thanh An clearly stated: "In the coming time, Vu Thanh An will transfer all ownership rights (unlimited in space and time, including on the global internet environment)... of the works owned by Vu Thanh An to the Vietnam - USA International Copyright Protection Joint Stock Company, represented by singer Ngoc Cham."

In the event that the works are not under contract with another third party, ownership is transferred immediately upon signing this document.

In the event that the works are currently under contract with another third party, ownership will be transferred immediately upon termination of the contract between Vu Thanh An and that third party.

The annual revenue is distributed as follows: 2/3 of the revenue from musician Vu Thanh An's music is used to operate the Vietnam-America International Copyright Protection Joint Stock Company and to support artists in difficult circumstances, build a fund to support creative talents, support the unfortunate... 1/3 of the revenue from musician Vu Thanh An's music is used as Lunar New Year gifts for musician Vu Thanh An's relatives. This revenue will be managed by lawyer Vu Duc Hoan, representative of Vu Thanh An's relatives;

Singer Ngoc Cham accepts to fulfill musician Vu Thanh An's wish on a voluntary and non-profit basis.

Singer Ngoc Cham said that he will soon establish a music award fund named after the musician for the love song genre.

Musician Vu Thanh An also said that he has accompanied and trusted Ngoc Cham enough. In the family, his younger brother, lawyer Vu Duc Hoan, will also contribute to managing this matter.

According to the disclosure from musician Vu Thanh An, he currently has more than 100 new, unpublished compositions. All of these compositions in his massive musical legacy will be handed over to Ngoc Cham and the Vietnam - America International Copyright Protection Joint Stock Company to protect and exploit.

Singer Ngoc Cham added that in the future, in addition to using the money from copyright and exploiting Vu Thanh An's music for charity purposes, musician Vu Thanh An and the company will soon establish a Music Award Fund named after the musician for the genre of love songs, especially aiming to encourage young talents in the field of composition...

Vu Thanh An's music has helped many artists become famous.

Musician Vu Thanh An, born on April 20, 1943 in Nam Dinh, is one of the most prominent musicians of love songs in Vietnam. Vu Thanh An's name is associated with "Untitled Song...", "Golden Stone Life", "First Love Song", "I Visit You on the Thirtieth Night"...

Vu Thanh An’s music has been sung by many Vietnamese artists, helping many of them become famous. Many artists have made albums of his music such as famous singers Tuan Ngoc, Y Lan, Bang Kieu, Le Quyen…