Vietnam National Anthem
Tiến Quân Ca
Tien Quan Ca
Marching Song of the Army
1944
1945
Văn Cao
Văn Cao
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Key Facts
- 1. The song was first sung before a large crowd on August 17, 1945, at a rally in front of the Hanoi Opera House.
- 2. In 1955 the lyrics were revised with Van Cao's agreement; the original line 'Thề phanh thây uống máu quân thù' ('we swear to tear the enemy apart and drink their blood') was replaced because it could be misread as cruelty toward the enemy.
- 3. In 1981 the National Assembly launched a campaign for a new anthem to replace it; thousands of songs were submitted and 17 were shortlisted, but the Assembly decided to keep Tiến Quân Ca.
- 4. On July 15, 2016, Van Cao's family formally donated the anthem to the Vietnamese state and people, as he had wished during his lifetime, making it the common property of the nation.
Vietnam National Anthem Lyrics
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Đoàn quân Việt Nam đi
Chung lòng cứu quốc
Bước chân dồn vang trên đường gập ghềnh xa
Cờ in máu chiến thắng mang hồn nước,
Súng ngoài xa chen khúc quân hành ca.
Đường vinh quang xây xác quân thù,
Thắng gian lao cùng nhau lập chiến khu.
Vì nhân dân chiến đấu không ngừng,
Tiến mau ra sa trường,
Tiến lên, cùng tiến lên.
Nước non Việt Nam ta vững bền.
Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals
Analysis
EditorialWritten in 1944 by Van Cao during the Viet Minh resistance against Japanese and French occupation, the song was approved as the national anthem by Ho Chi Minh on August 13, 1945, and was performed when he declared independence on September 2, 1945. After reunification in 1976, it became the anthem of all Vietnam.
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Sources & References
- el.wikisource.org: Tien Quan Ca . el.wikisource.org
- Bài Tiến quân ca . Viện kiểm sát nhân dân thành phố Hải Phòng
- Vài tâm sự về nhạc sĩ Văn Cao và bài “Tiến quân ca” — composer’s recollections recorded by his son, including lời 2 . Hải Phòng city government portal (2014)
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