The song Viết Tiếp Câu Chuyện Hòa Bình (The Story of Peace Continues), performed on August 10 at the Mỹ Đình National Stadium, was an incredible emotional journey for 50,000 spectators.
In the sea of red and yellow at the stadium, pop singer Tùng Dương appeared on stage with a new arrangement for the song. He said that although the song has been sung by various singers, to him, it was still meaningful.
“The song arouses the national pride and a sense of responsibility among young people continuing to write the story of peace,” Tùng Dương said. “I love the song and I sing the song with my own music colours giving audiences a chance to fulfil the beauty of lyrics and rhythms.”
The song was a part of the concert entitled Tổ Quốc Trong Tim (Homeland in Our Heart). The concert was presented as a gift to the people to mark 80 years since the August Revolution and National Day.
Viết Tiếp Câu Chuyện Hòa Bình reached six billion views on social platforms after it was performed at the grand ceremony commemorating 50 years since national reunification in HCM City last April.
The song was written in 2023. At that time, the composer wanted to challenge himself with patriotic themes after finding success with songs about love, family and children.
It was also when a singer came to meet him with the idea of making an album about the homeland, a gift for her veteran father and his comrades.
“The song carries strong spirit expressing the youth’s love for the homeland and for peace,” the singer said. “When I listened to the first demo, I was impressed. The lyrics move to remind me about my father.”
Released by the end of 2023, the album was promoted. In mid-2024, a young producer remixed the song and paired it with footage of the Vietnamese national football team. The video went viral on social media.
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The song lyrics are dedicated to war martyrs making the ultimate sacrifice for freedom and independence. It also features today’s Vietnamese youth aspiring to flourish globally.
“I completed the song in a short time,” the composer said. “But it took me two weeks to refine the emotional lyrics.”
Inspiration for writing the song came from ‘return-to-source’ trips and songwriting movement about the homeland and the soldiers.
“The trips made me deeply feel the sacrifice and resilience of our forebears,” the composer said.
“When standing in front of the memorial sites, the graves of unknown soldiers or at historical sites, I always think of the people who fight for freedom and independence. It inspired me to write the song.”
The composer studied at HCM University of Foreign Languages and Information Technology. The self-taught musician has composed more than 1,000 songs rich in themes and styles.
He has made his name in children’s music with a large number of up to 300 works.
Gia Đình Nhỏ – Hạnh Phúc To (Small Family – Big Happiness) and Nhật Ký Của Mẹ (Mom’s Diary) are the most popular children’s songs.
Released in 2011, Mom’s Diary quickly became renowned in the country and the Vietnamese community abroad. The song was translated into Japanese and sung by a Vietnamese-Japanese singer, which became popular in Japan.
Other hits include Vầng Trăng Khóc (Tears of the Moon) and Chiếc Khăn Gió Ấm (Beautiful Scarf).
