100 students from Ho Chi Minh City traveled 1,700km to Hanoi to perform brass band music and parade around Hoan Kiem Lake to celebrate National Day.

100 students of the student brass band of Vo Thanh Trang Secondary School (HCMC) traveled 1,700km to Hanoi to perform an emotional performance at the Ly Thai To King Monument (Hanoi) on the occasion of National Day September 2 on the morning of August 31.

The brass band of Vo Thanh Trang Secondary School (HCMC) performed in front of the statue of King Ly Thai To - Photo: Organizing Committee

On the morning of August 31, the brass band of Vo Thanh Trang Secondary School (HCMC) had an emotional performance at the King Ly Thai To Monument ( Hanoi ) on the occasion of National Day, September 2.

Vo Thanh Trang Secondary School said this is one of the community art activities within the national exhibition program "80 years of journey of Independence - Freedom - Happiness".

In the sacred space by Hoan Kiem Lake - a place associated with a thousand years of Thang Long - Hanoi culture, the trumpets of the students resounded loudly and solemnly.

The students brought many rich performances in the performance on the morning of August 31 - Photo: Organizing Committee

Here, the students brought many rich performances from heroic revolutionary music paying tribute to the past, familiar traditional folk melodies, to youthful, modern, energetic music.

Students walk in rhythm and perform music around Hoan Kiem Lake - Photo: BCT

Those melodies spread to thousands of spectators present at the Hoan Kiem Lake walking space on the morning of August 31, creating a solemn yet bustling atmosphere, contributing to lighting up national pride during the country's major holidays.

This is the first time 100 students from Ho Chi Minh City, aged 11-15, have stood on a large outdoor stage in the center of the capital, directly performing for the public and international visitors.

After the performances, the students paraded around Hoan Kiem Lake - Photo: Organizing Committee

"For the teachers and students of Vo Thanh Trang Secondary School, performing at Hoan Kiem Lake is a special milestone. Music at this time is not only an art, but also a remembrance and gratitude for the generations of fathers and brothers who sacrificed for national independence.

100 students in Ho Chi Minh City traveled more than 1,700km to Hanoi to perform on National Day - Photo: Organizing Committee

At the same time, it is a reminder to today's young generation about the responsibility to preserve and promote traditions. The enthusiastic cheers of the public have added strength, making each trumpet sound more bustling and emotional than ever" - Vo Thanh Trang Secondary School informed after the performance.

The group then continued to march around Hoan Kiem Lake (Hoan Kiem Ward, Hanoi) and ended their journey at the "Determined to Die for the Fatherland" monument.

Drum team performs for the capital's people - Photo: Organizing Committee

According to the school, this trip to the capital has brought many valuable experiences to teachers, students and the band participating in the performance. This is an opportunity for students to not only show their artistic talents but also to live in the sacred atmosphere of Hanoi, a thousand-year-old culture, on the occasion of the whole country celebrating National Day.

"It is a blend of school art and community culture, between today's youth and the flow of national history," the school said.

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