Attending the program were Ms. Joanna Skoczek – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Poland to Vietnam; Mr. Truong Quoc Toan – Assistant to the Regional Director of Paris in Vietnam; Mr. Le Xuan Kieu – Director of the Center for Cultural and Scientific Activities of Temple of Literature, along with representatives of domestic organizations, individuals, and international guests.
Invitees in the Program
The art program “How Beautiful Hanoi Is” was organized to help spread cultural and artistic values, while inspiring love and national pride, and bringing traditional music closer to the public. Through folk melodies, the program guided the audience on a journey from the past to the present, contributing to the dissemination of the values of folk songs and traditional musical instruments in modern life, especially when held at the special national relic site of Temple of Literature.
The music group Co La performed the song “Beautiful Vietnam”.
Speaking at the event, Mr. Le Xuan Kieu, Director of the Center for Cultural and Scientific Activities of Temple of Literature, said that in recent times, the Center has made great efforts to organize many cultural, artistic, and creative activities, with the goal of gradually turning the Temple of Literature relic site into a cultural hub of the capital. The art programs are organized with the desire to honor the cultural values left by the ancestors and to nurture love for heritage, especially among the younger generation.
Director of the Center for Cultural and Scientific Activities of the Temple of Literature – Quoc Tu Giam Le Xuan Kieu spoke at the program
The program opened with the song “Beautiful Vietnam” performed by the music group Co La. Throughout the night, the audience enjoyed folk songs about Hanoi and Vietnam such as “Remembering Hanoi,” “Footprints in Paradise,” “Love Song of the Central Highlands,” “Countryside Painting,” “The Black Horse of Hue,” “The Pieu Scarf,” and “Oh My Homeland,” which took listeners on a rich and vibrant cultural journey of the country — from the plains to the mountains, from tradition to modernity.
Alongside the performance of Co La, the music night also featured artist Vu Thuy Linh – a talented performer with a passion for renewing traditional music through creative thinking and a spirit of integration. At “How Beautiful Hanoi Is,” Vu Thuy Linh presented the xam melody in the song “A Father’s Merit, A Mother’s Love in Birth and Upbringing.”
Singer Vu Thuy Linh delivered an emotional performance.
The audience also enjoyed the song “Fruit Harvest Season” through the bright sounds of the T’rung performed by artist Khanh Chung. All of these harmonized with the contemplative atmosphere of the Temple of Literature relic site, creating an emotional music night that brought together traditional music and contemporary rhythm.
The program “How Beautiful Hanoi Is” at the Temple of Literature relic site affirmed that heritage is not only a memory but also a living source of inspiration, nurturing creativity and spreading cultural values to today’s community and future generations.
Bao Han