An image of Son playing a guitar and singing is incorporated into Google’s logo for the day, a special temporary alteration that commemorates holidays, events, achievements, and people.

Vietnamese musician Trinh Cong Son.

Vietnamese celebrations like the Lunar New Year Festival (Tet), the Mid-autumn Festival, Teachers’ Day, and Independence Day have featured in the search engine’s doodles.

Son, born in Dak Lak Province in the Central Highlands, was raised in a Buddhist family by parents who wrote poetry. Educated at the Lycée Francais School in the ancient imperial city of Hue, he also studied philosophy at the Lycée Jean Jacques Rousseau in Saigon.

He became a musician and songwriter in the 1950s, writing on themes ranging from love and romance to philosophy.

Vietnamese musician Trinh Cong Son features in Google Doodle on February 28, 2019.

His most famous songs include ‘Diem Xua’ (Old Love), ‘Ha Trang’ (White Summer) and ‘Cat Bui’ (Dusts).

His ‘Ngu Di Con’ (Lullaby) about the mother of a fallen soldier was a hit in Japan in the 1970s, selling over two million copies.

Son was also a poet, painter and occasional actor.

He died in Saigon in 2001, but his musical legacy lives on, with his songs still popular and performed by some of the country’s top singers like Khanh Ly and Hong Nhung.

Dao Xa village craftsman devoted to preserving the production of musical instruments

For the past two centuries, Dao Xa village in Dong Lo commune, Ung Hoa district, Hanoi, has gained prestige for its traditional craft of making musical instruments. The preservation and promotion of the craft have been significantly contributed to by craftsman Dao Van Soan, who is known as the most genius instrumentalist in Hanoi for his talent and passion for the craft.

 

Vietnam, Australia cooperate in music education

The Vietnam National Academy of Music (VNAM) will cooperate with the Australia Music Examinations Board (AMEB) in the fields of training, performance and music exchange.

 

Spanish chamber music comes to HCM City

A Spanish Chamber Music concert will be held at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory to give music lovers a chance to enjoy pieces by Spanish composers on November 30.

 

Asia-Europe New Music Festival opens in Hanoi

More than 300 musicians and artists from around the world has gathered at the third Asia-Europe New Music Festival 2018 that opened at the Hanoi Opera House on November 24.

 

Source: VnExpress