Art performance to celebrate the 50th anniversary of VSL

Attending the program were Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh (Principal of the School), generations of teachers and students of the Faculty. The gala left a strong impression on the audience by reflecting a story about the history and identity of the Faculty of Vietnamese Studies and Vietnamese Language through the carefully staged performances.

The program opened with the performance “Thương ca tiếng Việt” - a song that evokes pride in the Vietnamese people. The song also conveys the message: the beginning is words, the beginning is Vietnamese - that is also the origin of VSL. Over many years of construction and development, the Faculty has brought linguistic knowledge and Vietnamese values ​​to many generations of Vietnamese and international students.

Continuing the program, two performances “Drum Rice” and “Floating Water Fern and Clouds” performed by students from Japan, Korea and Poland created an extremely exciting and vibrant atmosphere. They performed folk songs to express their love for the Vietnamese language and the country and people of Vietnam.

New emotions came when the musical “War and Peace” was recreated on stage, bringing painful yet heroic memories. The performance recalled a historical period of the Faculty and the School when many generations of lecturers and students said goodbye to school, put down their pens and went to the battlefield, and directly took up arms to protect the country. The performance was like a reminder for the youth to correct themselves, that they will always cherish the past, promote the good traditions of the Faculty over the past half century to strive to grasp the future.

Another surprise came when the song Svay chanti (in Khmer) was played. For many teachers of the Faculty of Vietnamese Studies and Vietnamese Language who had been to Cambodia to teach Vietnamese, the song was also a profound memory in their life of teaching Vietnamese abroad. Teachers built a close relationship with the people of the neighboring country, not only to learn more about the culture and people of the neighboring country, but also to deepen the friendship between the people of the two countries. The performance brought a bustling and exciting atmosphere when many teachers and students went on stage to sing and dance to the song.

The love for the beloved capital Hanoi was once again praised through the song “Hanoi - Pink Heart”. At the moment when peace was restored in Hanoi, teachers returned from the evacuation area to the capital, to their old schools to continue their teaching work. Next, Vietnamese and foreign students sang together the song “Come to my Vietnamese people”. The song talks about the Vietnamese people with a kind heart, with a warm and hospitable heart, always opening their arms to welcome friends from all over the world to the S-shaped strip of land. The auditorium was then moved by the heartfelt verses written by Ms. Le Thi Thanh Tam – as an affirmation of the love and enthusiasm of generations of lecturers of the Faculty for teaching Vietnamese language and culture.

The two flute ensemble performances “Midday Dream” and the singing and dancing “Medley of 3 Regions” evoke in the audience a feeling of melodious flute sounds and folk songs, thereby not only finding and honoring the traditional values ​​of national culture but also encouraging integration into modern, new values ​​of life.

The most exciting and fiery atmosphere came when the modern dance performance “Shine your light” was performed. The whole auditorium jumped up and down, cheering to the music. Spreading that atmosphere, teachers and students held hands on stage and sang loudly the song “Joining hands in a big circle”. The performance expressed the spirit of solidarity, youthfulness and love for VSL, for the homeland and the country.

The performance was a success beyond expectations. The elaborately staged performances left the audience with unforgettable emotions. That success contributed to the inheritance and development of the faculty and students in the Faculty towards the glorious 50-year journey of the Faculty of Vietnamese Studies and Vietnamese Language.