On the evening of October 26, the Quang Ninh City Union of Literature and Arts Associations staged a tribute concert titled "Ha Long Moon Night" at the Vietnam-Japan Labour Cultural Palace in Hong Gai Ward, featuring works by composer Le Dang Ve. The programme offered a moving musical tribute to the talented composer who devoted his life to Quang Ninh.
Le Dang Ve (1947-2026) was a prominent composer in Quang Ninh. He left behind a rich musical legacy of hundreds of compositions celebrating his homeland, Viet Nam, its seas and islands, the mining region and the people of Quang Ninh. In recognition of more than five decades of artistic contributions, he was awarded the State Prize for Literature and Arts in 2022. The tribute programme featured three sections: "Quang Ninh, My Homeland", "Love and Longing" and "Songs of the Fatherland", presenting 12 notable works from Le Dang Ve's musical career.
Highlights from the musical tribute to composer Le Dang Ve:
"Ha Long Moon Night" offered audiences an opportunity to enjoy timeless songs, while enabling fellow artists, friends and music lovers to remember and pay tribute to Le Dang Ve for his lifelong contributions to the musical heritage of Quang Ninh’s mining region.
By Xuan Hoa
