“Towards Hanoi” - The cherished belief of children who always look towards the Capital

Phung Hung Street flutters with flags and flowers to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Liberation of the Capital.

" The army marched like waves.
Layer upon layer of troops marched forward.
We went to listen to the joy when the enemy surrendered, the flag that once flew in the street... ”

Over the past 70 years, those heroic and passionate lyrics have still been sung with pride, especially on every occasion of the Capital Liberation Day (October 10).

To this day, “Marching to Hanoi” is still the best song written about this event.

The song "Marching to Hanoi" was composed by musician Van Cao in October 1949, five years before the capital Hanoi welcomed the troops to take over.

As soon as the song was released, it was warmly received by the public and quickly spread by word of mouth. The images in the lyrics of “Marching to Hanoi” drawn by the late musician Van Cao coincided with the images on the day of the Capital Liberation 5 years later.

" The five gates welcomed the advancing army.
Like a flower platform welcoming the blooming of five peach petals… ”

The photos capture the moment when the army returned from the war zone to take over Hanoi amid a forest of flags and flowers, welcomed by the people of Hanoi.

People warmly welcomed and gave flowers to soldiers on their way to take over the capital, morning of October 10, 1954.

More specifically, the Regiments that took over the Capital all went from the 5 city gates into the inner city, similar to what the musician imagined in the song. That was the intuition and talent of musician Van Cao that musician Trinh Cong Son once commented: "In music, Van Cao is like a king."

Talking about the circumstances of the birth of the song "Marching to Hanoi," poet and painter Van Thao, son of musician Van Cao, said: In 1949, musician Van Cao was working in Viet Bac when he was summoned by the Central Committee to attend a meeting about the war situation and the policy of preparing for a general counterattack.

Artists were assigned to create works to serve the resistance war and prepare for the General Counter-Offensive. After that, musician Van Cao, writer Nguyen Dinh Thi and painter To Ngoc Van were assigned to Zone 3 to continue working and disseminate the Central's policies.

At that time, the Dai market area in Ung Hoa district, Son Tay, now part of Hanoi, was where artists from Zone 3 gathered. Here, musician Van Cao continued to work for the Literature and Arts newspaper with other artists and writers with enthusiasm, looking forward to the day of victory to return to Hanoi.

Hanoi children and their relatives carry flags to welcome soldiers returning to liberate the capital.

With the aspiration of a musician always towards the revolution, wholeheartedly serving the resistance, musician Van Cao cherished the idea of ​​writing the best music for the General Counter-Offensive.

On an autumn night in Hoa Xa village, Ung Hoa district, musician Van Cao was inspired to compose the song "Marching to Hanoi" with optimism and confidence that the day of liberation of the capital would come very soon.

The song is filled with the atmosphere of victory, painting a heroic picture on the day of the liberation of the Capital.

The song was immediately highly appreciated by artists and was widely responded to and sung by many people.

Ta Ty was the first to hear it, but this epic was first sung by the children's team of Dao Xa village, who were taught to sing this song by musician Van Cao.

“Marching to Hanoi” quickly became the most popular song at that time. The epic with its heroic, optimistic, and confident lyrics gave listeners great hope.

Wax statue of musician Van Cao placed at the Vietnam Artist Wax Statue Exhibition House in Hoa Binh Theater, Ho Chi Minh City

The talented musician still "paints" the image: "We go to listen to the joy, when the enemy surrenders, the flag of the day flies on the street," in joy and pride: "We bring back the glory and strength of the nation " when " the whole life is joyful from here on ."

Since its inception, "Marching to Hanoi" has been loved by many people and will forever be the triumphant song of Hanoians and the nation on the happy day, the day of celebrating victory " When the army marches, the night gradually fades away/Like spring coming down the road, hearing the wind, Hanoi bursts into song of Marching. "

The song ends and opens up in everyone's heart the majestic sound of "Marching Song" .

VN (according to VNA)

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