Hanoi Hosts Art Program to Promote Environmental Protection and Green Living

Hanoi's Hoan Kiem Lake became the stage for a special artistic program aimed at spreading messages about environmental protection and climate change response. Organized by the Vietnam Contemporary Art Theatre, the free concert sought to foster a green and sustainable lifestyle within the community.

The event, a tradition held annually around World Environment Day, featured a lineup of beloved singers and artists. The program's director, People's Artist Tran Binh, curated a blend of music, contemporary dance, visual arts, and modern stage technology. This combination aimed to deliver a gentle yet impactful message about the responsibility to preserve our living environment, protect ecosystems, and take collective action for a sustainable future.

Performers included People's Artist Thanh Ngoan, Meritorious Artist Viet Hoan, Trong Tan, Pham Thu Ha, Tuan Hiep, Thai Thuy Linh, Duyen Quynh, and Tong Linh, along with a troupe of artists and actors. They presented a moving and joyful evening of music. Audiences were treated to both familiar and lesser-known classics praising the homeland, nature, and advocating for a conscious, green lifestyle. New songs with direct environmental messages were also performed.

Notable songs included "Buc hoa dong que" (Pastoral Painting) by Van Phung, "Giai dieu To quoc" (Melody of the Fatherland) by Tran Tien, and "Dat nuoc tinh yeu" (Country of Love) by Le Giang. The program also revisited classics like "Tinh yeu cua dat va nuoc" (Love of Land and Water) by Hoang Van and "Rung chieu" (Afternoon Forest) by Vu Thanh. People's Artist Thanh Ngoan performed a cheo piece titled "Giữ môi trường xanh" (Keep the Green Environment), alongside other new songs promoting environmental protection.

Meritorious Artist Quynh Trang, director of the Vietnam Contemporary Art Theatre and the program's artistic director, stated the organizers' intention to use emotionally rich artistic language to awaken community consciousness. The goal is to protect natural resources, biodiversity, oceans, forests, and habitats, thereby promoting an image of a green, friendly Vietnam that harmonizes culture, people, and nature.

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The organizers want to use the rich emotional language of art to awaken community awareness about protecting natural resources, biodiversity, oceans, forests, and living environments. Through that, contribute to spreading the image of a green, friendly Vietnam that develops harmoniously between culture, people, and nature.