VietNamNet’s annual concert entitled “Things Everlasting” 2011 was held successfully on the afternoon of September 2, Vietnam’s National Day.

Hanoi Opera House to mark Independence Day
Well-known artists to join VietNamNet concert 2011




The Hanoi Opera House was fully occupied. Among the audiences were famous intellectuals, scholars and artists, such as senior songwriters Hoang Van, Pham Tuyen, Hoang Duong, Doan Nho, Pho Duc Phuong and Van Ky, poets Viet Phuong and Duong Tuong, Prof. Ngo Bao Chau, journalist Huu Tho – former chief editor of the People Newspaper, journalist Nguyen Anh Tuan, former chief editor of VietNamNet, poet Bui Sy Hoa, chief editor of VietNamNet, director of the German Culture in Vietnam, representatives from some embassies in Hanoi, etc.

VietNamNet’s chief editor Bui Sy Hoa (standing) talked about the message
 of the “Things Everlasting” 2011 concert  in the meeting with guests before the show.












At 2pm, all artists and audience members stood up to salute the colors in the melody
of the National Anthem, played by the Vietnamese National Symphony Orchestra.





From the right: VietNamNet's chief editor Bui Sy Hoa, composer Van Ky, composer Hoang
Van and his wife.





The first work of music performed is a concerto for violin, piano, percussion and string
instruments by young composer, Nguyen Manh Duy Linh. Violinist Bui Cong Duy played
his solo performance perfectly. This concerto is Duy Linh’s graduation work at the
Magnitogorsk National Institute in Russia.






Violinist Bui Cong Duy






Violinist Bui Cong Duy and conductor Le Phi Phi.






Violinist Xuan Huy plays "Lullaby".





Folk and traditional-styled pieces of music by Vietnamese composers were performed,
 including “Return to the motherland” by Nguyen Van Thuong, “Lullaby” by Hoang
Duong and folk tune “Beo dat may troi”.





“Le Chi Vien” (Le Chi Garden) symphony by Tran Manh Hung was the most awaited work.





Diva Hong Nhung with “Hoa sua” (Milky flowers).





Diva My Linh performed “Tran Dinh Phu Van”.






Nguyen Thao performed “Hoa My hot trong mua” (Nightingale sings in the rain).






Dang Duong (photo) and Trong Tan performed songs of the revolutionary period like
“Nhung anh sao dem” (Starlights), “Tinh Em,” (Your Love), “Tieng hat tu thanh pho
mang ten Nguoi” (Singing Voice from Ho Chi Minh City), etc.





Singer Trong Tan.





Singer Ha Pham Thang Long.





“Long Lived Vietnam”, a choral work by Hoang Van.






The concert closed with “Vietnam – My country” by the choirs from the Central Artistic Teacher Training University,
 the Hanoi Children’s Palace and all artists.
From the right: Journalist Nguyen Anh Tuan (former VietNamNet’s chief editor), VietNamNet’s chief
editor - poet Bui Sy Hoa, conductor Le Phi Phi and art director of “Things Everlasting” 2011 – songwriter Duong Thu.





Prof. Ngo Bao Chau (white).

Huong Giang/Le Anh Dung