Popular music of Vietnam

The Vietnam War and the plight of Vietnamese refugees inspired a collection of musical pieces that have become "classical" anthems among Vietnamese people both in Vietnam and abroad.

1937), who is best known for his love songs and ballads, traditional Cải lương, and Vietnamese patriotic music, Phạm Duy (b.

1939), known as the "Bob Dylan of Vietnam" whose songs were sung by Khánh Ly.

1923), a Vietnamese composer whose works include "Tiến Quân Ca", which became the national anthem of Vietnam, Dương Thụ (b.

The songwriters of the 1970s are now "easy listening" for the middle aged, while the modern TV scene is dominated by Japanese-, Korean- and Cantopop influenced V-pop shows like Vietnam Idol.

Phạm Duy (1921-2013), most prolific songwriter of Vietnam. With a musical career that spanned more than 70 years through some of the most turbulent periods of Vietnamese history and with more than 1000 songs to his credit