'Fatherland in the Heart': Recreating 80 years of history with music, images, and light

On the evening of August 10, more than 50,000 spectators at My Dinh National Stadium placed their hands on their hearts and sang along to the song “Tien Quan Ca” by musician Van Cao.

That was the most touching moment in the political art program "Fatherland in the Heart" co-organized by Nhan Dan Newspaper, Hanoi People's Committee and other units to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the successful August Revolution (August 19, 1945 - August 19, 2025) and the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2025).

Attending the program were Mr. Do Van Chien, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front; Party Central Committee members, former Party Central Committee members.

Speaking at the program, Mr. Le Quoc Minh, Member of the Party Central Committee, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department, Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association , said that this is not only a simple art program, but also a symphony of patriotism combining music, stage performance, complex art with the depth of history and inspiration of the times, and community emotions.

The program recreates heroic historical pages, honors the sacrifices of generations of fathers and brothers, and conveys a message of national pride, great solidarity, and the aspiration to rise of the Vietnamese people in the new era.

“Fatherland in the Heart” is also a call to arms, spirit and solidarity of a nation that has gone through many ups and downs, from the years of fighting for independence, to the work of building a strong Vietnam today.

“The Fatherland – two sacred words, is not only the place where we were born and raised, but also contains the traditions, culture, and history of the nation. Therefore, the Fatherland is always in the heart of each person, always a source of pride to continue the glorious past, create humanistic values in the present, and reach for a brilliant future,” said Mr. Le Quoc Minh.

According to the Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, from the V-shaped stage design symbolizing “Vietnam-Victory” to sacred images such as the fluttering Red Flag with Yellow Star, the army marching majestically and powerfully, or timeless slices recreating history... all were elaborately staged with the desire to evoke pride and unite the hearts of millions of Vietnamese people at home and abroad.

“We believe that music is the language of the soul, connecting generations, and is an effective way to tell the story of the country in a simple, honest, yet profound way,” Mr. Le Quoc Minh affirmed.

The program brings together the Vietnam People's Army, along with hundreds of artists, actors, athletes, children, bands, choirs...

“Fatherland in the Heart” consists of three chapters like three emotional slices recreating the flow of 80 years of history through music, images and light to relive, feel and engrave two sacred words: Fatherland.

Chapter 1: The Shape of the Country includes the songs “August 19th-National Defense Corps-The Road We Take,” “My Village-Harvest Day,” “Cannon Call-The Road Forward,” “Mother Loves Child.”

Chapter 2: Proud Melody includes the songs “Proud Melody,” “Continue the story of peace,” “Who loves Uncle Ho Chi Minh more than children-Uncle Ho, the one who gave me everything.”

Chapter 3: “Fatherland in my heart” includes the songs “I love Vietnam,” “The next life will still be Vietnamese,” “Drifting duckweed and drifting clouds-Song of the Southern Land-You in my eyes,” “A lap of Vietnam.”

The program ended with the song “As if Uncle Ho were here on the great victory day,” once again, tens of thousands of spectators sang along to the song by musician Pham Tuyen and the brilliant fireworks display.

The performances bring together veteran artists and leading young artists of Vietnam: People's Artist Thu Huyen, Meritorious Artist Dang Duong, singers Tung Duong, Vo Ha Tram, Noo Phuoc Thinh, Ha Le, Thanh Duy, Suboi, Oplus group...

The audience was welcomed by soldiers from the 1st Army Officer School, who represented the Vietnamese armed forces in the parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War in Red Square (Russia) last May.

Notably, prominent sports figures who have brought Vietnam to international competitions were also present to interact with the audience. They were Le Van Cong - the first athlete of Vietnamese disabled sports to win a medal at the 2024 Paris Paralympics; Nguyen Thi Anh Vien - the "little mermaid" of Vietnamese swimming, a symbol of perseverance and conquest; Nguyen Quang Hai - who made history for the country's football with unforgettable moments; Karate athlete Nguyen Ngoc Tram - the owner of the 19th ASIAD gold medal and 2025 Asian champion; shooter Pham Quang Huy - the first Vietnamese athlete to win a gold medal in shooting at the ASIAD./.

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/to-quoc-trong-tim-tai-hien-80-nam-lich-su-bang-am-nhac-hinh-anh-anh-sang-post1054895.vnp