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00:00:00Ladies and gentlemen, this is Mark Treutzer, the son of Mr. Ted Treutzer.
00:00:10And ladies and gentlemen, a miraculous thing is that Mr. Ted Treutzer committed suicide to save Vietnamese sailors.
00:00:20So during a business trip in Hanoi, he went with the delegation of Senator John Kerry and John McCain to the US government in Hanoi
00:00:34and met a Vietnamese woman and married her for 24 years, Mrs. Lê Thanh Hằng.
00:00:41Thank you, Mr. Treutzer.
00:00:54Thank you, Paris By Night, for inviting my father here.
00:00:57Unfortunately, Mr. Schweitzer is still in Asia on a humanitarian mission, so I have the great honor and privilege to be here with you on his behalf.
00:01:07My father's work has taken him where his help is needed the most, to the places where others didn't want to go.
00:01:16He was inspired to become a humanitarian at a very young age, at only 12 years old, by the then First Lady of the United States, Eleanor Roosevelt,
00:01:26who came to his hometown and gave a speech centered on human rights.
00:01:31Her references to Article 1 of the United Nations Charter on the Respect and Fundamental Freedoms and Human Rights of All People Without Discrimination
00:01:43captured my father's young imagination and has stayed with him all these years.
00:01:48Since that moment, he has always wanted to be part of the United Nations and do his part for human rights.
00:01:56Since you last met him, he has accomplished a number of humanitarian projects.
00:02:01During the 1980s and 90s, he helped locate missing American pilots in North Vietnam
00:02:07and recently has put effort towards helping orphans and the disabled in North Korea.
00:02:14As you may know, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
00:02:19was awarded the 1981 Nobel Peace Prize in large part for the heroics and suffering of the Vietnamese boat people.
00:02:28My father is proud to have been part of your heroic epic when your paths crossed so long ago.
00:02:35I would like to say hello to all of you.
00:02:46I would like to thank Mr. Thanh for finding your father and inviting him here today.
00:02:52I am very proud to be Vietnamese.
00:03:05That was a great speech.
00:03:07But next time, you should say, I am very proud.
00:03:09You are Vietnamese.
00:03:11I am Vietnamese.
00:03:16Thank you, Ms. Thanh Hang.
00:03:18Thank you, Mr. Thanh Hang.
00:03:19You may not have noticed,
00:03:23but there is a person who was photographed on that tragic island.
00:03:29Today, on behalf of the people who were rescued,
00:03:34I would like to say thank you to you and Ms. Tam Black.
00:03:39Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome our famous person, Nha Van Nhat Tien.
00:04:00Nha Van Nhat Tien
00:04:10Ladies and gentlemen,
00:04:13The wife of Mr. Theodore Schroeder is here today.
00:04:21Ladies and gentlemen, 36 years ago, in November 1979, I was one of the 157 crew members of
00:05:12the Vietnamese People's Army.
00:05:19I was one of the 157 crew members of the Vietnamese People's Army.
00:05:32I was one of the 157 crew members of the Vietnamese People's Army.
00:05:52I was one of the 157 crew members of the Vietnamese People's Army.
00:06:12I was one of the 157 crew members of the Vietnamese People's Army.
00:06:32I was one of the 157 crew members of the Vietnamese People's Army.
00:06:52If I were to dig into the musical tradition of Vietnam, I'd have to jump into it fully.
00:06:58If I were to dig into the musical tradition of Vietnam, I'd have to jump into it fully.
00:07:22If I were to dig into the musical tradition of Vietnam, I'd have to jump into it fully.
00:07:42If I were to dig into the musical tradition of Vietnam, I'd have to jump into it fully.
00:07:52If I were to dig into the musical tradition of Vietnam, I'd have to jump into it fully.
00:08:02If I were to dig into the musical tradition of Vietnam, I'd have to jump into it fully.
00:08:22If I were to dig into the musical tradition of Vietnam, I'd have to jump into it fully.
00:08:42If I were to dig into the musical tradition of Vietnam, I'd have to jump into it fully.
00:09:02If I were to dig into the musical tradition of Vietnam, I'd have to jump into it fully.
00:09:22If I were to dig into the musical tradition of Vietnam, I'd have to jump into it fully.
00:09:42If I were to dig into the musical tradition of Vietnam, I'd have to jump into it fully.
00:10:02If I were to dig into the musical tradition of Vietnam, I'd have to jump into it fully.
00:10:22If I were to dig into the musical tradition of Vietnam, I'd have to jump into it fully.
00:10:42If I were to dig into the musical tradition of Vietnam, I'd have to jump into it fully.
00:11:02If I were to dig into the musical tradition of Vietnam, I'd have to jump into it fully.
00:11:22If I were to dig into the musical tradition of Vietnam, I'd have to jump into it fully.
00:11:42If I were to dig into the musical tradition of Vietnam, I'd have to jump into it fully.
00:12:02If I were to dig into the musical tradition of Vietnam, I'd have to jump into it fully.
00:12:22If I were to dig into the musical tradition of Vietnam, I'd have to jump into it fully.
00:12:42If I were to dig into the musical tradition of Vietnam, I'd have to jump into it fully.
00:13:02If I were to dig into the musical tradition of Vietnam, I'd have to jump into it fully.
00:13:22If I were to dig into the musical tradition of Vietnam, I'd have to jump into it fully.
00:13:42If I were to dig into the musical tradition of Vietnam, I'd have to jump into it fully.
00:14:02If I were to dig into the musical tradition of Vietnam, I'd have to jump into it fully.
00:14:22Next, we would like to introduce you to a writer.
00:14:25She has written a book that is now nominated for many literary awards.
00:14:30Please watch the clip of the writer, Lan Cao.
00:14:36In the US, the way to get there is by going to school.
00:14:40Because parents can give their children money.
00:14:45But money can always be lost.
00:14:48Even the country can be lost.
00:14:53Money can be lost.
00:14:54But by studying, it will never be lost.
00:14:57Writer Lan Cao, whose full name is Cao Thi Phuong Lan,
00:15:00is the daughter of General Cao Van Vien.
00:15:02In 1975, when she moved to the US, she was only 13 years old.
00:15:06While the young people were too young to know about the Vietnam War,
00:15:12or were too young to know about the Vietnam War,
00:15:16Lan Cao was especially interested in the historical areas of the Vietnam War.
00:15:20As an excellent student, she studied and read most of the books about the Vietnam War,
00:15:26a total of more than a hundred books.
00:15:28But most of those books were written by Americans,
00:15:31and of course, they only spoke from the point of view of an American about the Vietnam War.
00:15:35In her latest book, The Lotus and the Storm,
00:15:39Lan Cao wanted Americans to know about the Vietnam War
00:15:42and the feelings and voices of a soldier in the Vietnamese Communist Army,
00:15:46so that Americans could understand that Vietnamese soldiers were also very heroic and patriotic.
00:15:51It's not that they were abandoned by a friend or an ally.
00:15:55This is a true historical story.
00:15:59The Lotus and the Storm is currently nominated for many prestigious awards.
00:16:04Lan Cao was a law professor at Yale University in 1987.
00:16:09She used to teach at Duke University School of Law and University of Michigan School of Law.
00:16:15She is now a professor at Chapman University School of Law.
00:16:20Now, let's welcome Nha Van and Professor Lan Cao.
00:16:35Hello. Welcome to Paris By Night.
00:16:38First of all, do you have anything to say to our audience right now?
00:16:42Yes, I do. Because I am very honored and touched to be able to meet you all today.
00:16:54I think the first question I would like to ask you, as I said in the clip,
00:16:59is that this book you wrote, you wanted to tell the story of a Vietnamese soldier.
00:17:05Why did you write that book?
00:17:08And if you had a message to send to Americans, what would you say?
00:17:15When I first came to the US in 1975, I read a book called History of the Vietnam War.
00:17:21It was a book written by an American.
00:17:24I read it and I didn't understand why the history of Vietnam
00:17:28and the history of the refugees and the suffering of the refugees and the suffering of the Vietnamese soldiers
00:17:35was never included in American history.
00:17:38So I wanted to tell the Americans that the Vietnamese are not people who do not have a history of honor.
00:17:49These are things that we really need for our younger generation to understand.
00:17:55Although we are refugees, we still have a courageous history.
00:18:05And we need our younger generation to understand that and for American society to understand that as well.
00:18:16One last question. As you said, you wanted to talk to the younger generation.
00:18:20So if you have anything to say to the younger generation, especially the Vietnamese,
00:18:24and if you find it easier to speak English, especially to the younger generation,
00:18:32what would you like to say?
00:18:34I would like to say that I am Vietnamese.
00:18:38And secondly, we are survivors because we came here in search of freedom
00:18:46and in search of independence and freedom of thought.
00:18:53And it is very important that we realize that we have a glorious history.
00:18:57I am a descendant of Hong people.
00:18:59And I am Vietnamese.
00:19:01Although I may be an American, French, or Australian citizen,
00:19:05my roots are Vietnamese.
00:19:07And I am a nation that exists.
00:19:10Thank you so much.
00:19:15And now, Emma, please.
00:19:19Ladies and gentlemen, to continue our performance,
00:19:21we would like to introduce a piece called Two Lonely Shadows by Tùng Châu and Lê Hiệu Hà.
00:19:27It will be performed by two non-lonely singers,
00:19:31Lương Tùng Quang and Kỳ Phương Nguyệt.
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00:24:11I don't want anyone to be lonely
00:24:15I'm ready to wander alone
00:24:19For the rest of my life
00:24:41Applause
00:24:47Ladies and gentlemen,
00:24:49the performance of Two Lonely Shadows by Tùng Châu Lê Hậu Hà
00:24:51you have just enjoyed the voice of
00:24:53Lương Tùng Quang and Kỳ Phương Nguyệt
00:24:55Our next guest
00:24:57is a scientist
00:24:59of the famous NASA agency
00:25:01We invite you to follow
00:25:03some images of him on the screen
00:25:07He left Vietnam
00:25:09after more than 2 years
00:25:11working for the US Air Force
00:25:13He left Saigon
00:25:15with his parents,
00:25:17sister and wife
00:25:19to Eglinton Airport Base
00:25:21in Florida in 1975
00:25:23In 1978
00:25:25he decided to study
00:25:27at Lamal University, Texas
00:25:29After that, he transferred
00:25:31and worked for the company
00:25:33in the space base
00:25:35NASA Johnson Space Center
00:25:37The company changed its name
00:25:39to Wild Laboratory
00:25:41Here, he and his colleagues
00:25:43studied and designed
00:25:45a rotating wall bioreactor
00:25:47This machine
00:25:49is used to raise cells
00:25:51in a non-hazardous environment
00:25:53like the outer space
00:25:55With this new discovery,
00:25:57he received many awards
00:25:59including NASA Inventor of the Year
00:26:03He has 5 children
00:26:05His family lives and works
00:26:07in Houston, Texas
00:26:09I am Trinh Tien Tinh
00:26:11I am a Vietnamese
00:26:17Now, let's meet
00:26:19scientist Trinh Tien Tinh
00:26:29Please say hello
00:26:31to the audience
00:26:33First of all, I would like to thank Mr. Ngan
00:26:35and Thuy Nga Paris
00:26:37for giving us the opportunity
00:26:39to participate in
00:26:41Video 114
00:26:43I am a Vietnamese
00:26:49Dear Mr. Trinh Tien Tinh,
00:26:51I read your articles
00:26:53written by Americans
00:26:55and NASA
00:26:57I have to say
00:26:59you taught me
00:27:01a lesson
00:27:03about diligence
00:27:05When I came here,
00:27:07I used to work as a
00:27:09laborer
00:27:11before I came back to university
00:27:13I was successful
00:27:15when I worked for NASA
00:27:17Now, I would like to ask you
00:27:19a specific question
00:27:21about the creative tools
00:27:23used in medicine
00:27:25as well as
00:27:27in the US
00:27:29When you discovered
00:27:31the inventors,
00:27:33did they pay you a lot?
00:27:35Yes
00:27:37When I discovered
00:27:39the inventors,
00:27:41Smith gave
00:27:43the inventors
00:27:45only $50
00:27:47When I was
00:27:49chosen as the inventor of the year,
00:27:51I received
00:27:53$15,000
00:27:55$15,000? That's not much
00:27:57I sold more cosmetics
00:27:59than Ms. Ky Duyen
00:28:01Dear Mr. Trinh Tien Tien,
00:28:03let me tell you
00:28:05a funny story
00:28:07It was an honor
00:28:09that a Vietnamese scientist
00:28:11achieved in NASA
00:28:13Of course,
00:28:15when you worked for NASA,
00:28:17all the copyrights
00:28:19belonged to the government
00:28:21to be used by the world
00:28:23But that honor
00:28:25is a picture
00:28:27Of course, there were a lot of talented people
00:28:29But today, we invite you here
00:28:31to bring an inspiration
00:28:33for young people
00:28:35to follow your footsteps
00:28:37I heard that you were creative
00:28:39during lunch time, right?
00:28:41Yes, that's right
00:28:43How long did it take
00:28:45for you to come up with the idea?
00:28:47In the afternoon,
00:28:49before lunch,
00:28:51my colleagues and I
00:28:53decided to bring the cells
00:28:55out of space
00:28:57to prevent them from
00:28:59being damaged
00:29:01At that time,
00:29:03some people put
00:29:05the cells in a syringe
00:29:07a small syringe
00:29:09I saw that
00:29:11so I thought
00:29:13why don't we put something
00:29:15to make it last longer
00:29:17So I took out a drill
00:29:19and put the syringe in
00:29:21When I saw the cells
00:29:23floating in space,
00:29:25everyone said
00:29:27this is a possible theory
00:29:29So on this occasion,
00:29:31I have to thank God
00:29:33Thank you, God
00:29:35for giving me a chance
00:29:37Because we know
00:29:39there are a lot of young people
00:29:41who are very talented
00:29:43who have better skills
00:29:45But today,
00:29:47I want to say that
00:29:49After lunch,
00:29:51everyone went out to eat
00:29:53and I stayed
00:29:55When I stayed,
00:29:57I went to look for
00:29:59a plastic tube in the lab
00:30:01Then we put it
00:30:03in a motor
00:30:05to pull the wire
00:30:07to make it spin
00:30:09After the system spins,
00:30:11we asked the scientists
00:30:13to come in
00:30:15to see
00:30:17The machine has a lot of hope
00:30:19During that time,
00:30:21we learned how to fertilize
00:30:23After fertilizing and raising cells,
00:30:25the scientists in the lab
00:30:27saw a breakthrough
00:30:29meaning that the cells
00:30:31had expanded to 3 million
00:30:33and could not be used
00:30:35in the previous tubes
00:30:37Since then,
00:30:39they thought this was
00:30:41a new science
00:30:43and they continued
00:30:45to develop systems
00:30:47such as oxygen, CO2,
00:30:49and pH
00:30:51All of these are very necessary
00:30:53for human cells
00:30:55We continue to improve
00:30:57and replace
00:30:59the old tools
00:31:01to become a big machine
00:31:03like humans
00:31:05with a computer system
00:31:07as well as lungs
00:31:09These tools
00:31:11were released by NASA
00:31:13and now,
00:31:15the company
00:31:17has more than 1 million dollars
00:31:19from this invention
00:31:21From this invention,
00:31:23you only get 15,000 dollars
00:31:25Thank you very much
00:31:27Your story is very interesting
00:31:29I learned a lot
00:31:31and from now on,
00:31:33I won't go to lunch
00:31:35Thank you for coming
00:31:37Now, let's welcome
00:31:39Ms. Ky Duyen
00:31:43Ladies and gentlemen,
00:31:45the next song is a compilation
00:31:47of 3 songs
00:31:49Le Dinh's song
00:31:51Dong Thap's song
00:31:53Truc Phuong's song
00:31:55Please enjoy
00:31:57the performance of
00:31:59Tam Doan and Huong Thuy
00:32:13Dong Thap's song
00:32:15Truc Phuong's song
00:32:17Huong Thuy
00:32:19Dong Thap's song
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00:32:23Huong Thuy
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00:32:27Huong Thuy
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00:32:31Huong Thuy
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00:39:13with an international perspective, please watch the video.
00:39:17Dr. Phan Quang Phuc, also known as P.Q. Phan,
00:39:20is a contemporary classical music composer living in the United States.
00:39:25He is currently a music professor at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University.
00:39:31This is one of the three most famous music schools in the US.
00:39:34In more than 35 years of writing,
00:39:36P.Q. Phan, who won the Rome Prize in 1998,
00:39:40has written more than 100 works, including many different types of music,
00:39:44such as opera, symphonic music, requiem, symphonic music, etc.
00:39:48His works have been performed at the most famous music venues in the world,
00:39:52such as Carnegie Hall, Walt Disney Hall, Tchaikovsky Hall,
00:39:56Théâtre de la Ville, Paris, Santa Cecilia di Roma,
00:40:00Teatro Colón, Royal Hall in the UK, Sydney Opera Hall.
00:40:05P.Q. Phan also received requests for compositions from
00:40:08such as the Cronos Quartet, American Composer Orchestra,
00:40:11Cleveland Chamber Symphony.
00:40:14His works are very sophisticated and profound,
00:40:17and still have a Vietnamese flavor.
00:40:20One of his goals is to promote Vietnamese culture across the world.
00:40:25Few people can sing opera,
00:40:28but I was lucky enough to know Teresa Mai,
00:40:32who was trained to sing opera.
00:40:35She has a master's degree from Boston Conservatory
00:40:38and has participated in many roles
00:40:41in professional opera performances in the United States.
00:40:44Composer Nguyễn Bảo Thy is a Vietnamese composer.
00:40:47Nguyễn Bảo Thy went to Julliard School at the age of 14
00:40:50and performed on many important stages in the United States.
00:40:53He was also a concertmaster in the United States.
00:40:56He was also a concertmaster in the United States.
00:40:59Nguyễn Bảo Thy is a Vietnamese composer.
00:41:02Nguyễn Bảo Thy went to Julliard School at the age of 14
00:41:05and performed on many important stages in the United States.
00:41:08He was also a concertmaster in the United States.
00:41:11He studied music education in Paris
00:41:14and went to Jacob School of Music.
00:41:17He is currently a violinist
00:41:20and has a talent for playing the piano.
00:41:23This is a special talent that many people
00:41:26study in the field of music for many years.
00:41:29In 2014, P.Q. Phan wrote the opera
00:41:32The Tale of Lady Thị Kính.
00:41:35This is a dream he had for more than a quarter of a century.
00:41:38This is a dream he had for more than a quarter of a century.
00:41:41The opera was praised by listeners and critics.
00:41:44There's no words can describe this.
00:41:47This is simply incredible
00:41:50because it is not only the Vietnamese opera
00:41:53but also the Vietnamese opera
00:41:56and because Vietnamese opera is still not well-known around the world
00:41:59the opportunity to bring the essence of Vietnamese culture
00:42:02to the traditional Vietnamese grand opera
00:42:05is an incredible challenge
00:42:08and for the Vietnamese composer.
00:42:14Now let's welcome
00:42:17Professor Phan Quang Phuc.
00:42:28Mr. Phuc, your career
00:42:31can't be described in a short video clip.
00:42:34I know your work is huge
00:42:37if you post it on the internet.
00:42:40But let me ask you
00:42:43a question related to Vietnam.
00:42:46How long did it take you to write
00:42:49The Tale of Lady Thị Kính
00:42:52and where is it now?
00:42:55Before I answer you
00:42:58I'd like to talk a little bit about myself.
00:43:01In my 20-year career
00:43:04I have performed music all over the world
00:43:07but today is a very important day for me
00:43:10because this is the first time
00:43:13I have the opportunity to perform in front of the Vietnamese audience.
00:43:16I am very honored
00:43:19and grateful to the Thúy Nga show
00:43:22especially the show about Vietnamese people
00:43:25for giving me the opportunity to meet you all.
00:43:28The Tale of Lady Thị Kính
00:43:31is a short story
00:43:34but it took me 25 years
00:43:37to write it.
00:43:40It took me only 3 years
00:43:43to write it.
00:43:46It took me 2 years to write the lyrics
00:43:49and 2 years to write the music.
00:43:52However, my dream of writing
00:43:55The Tale of Lady Thị Kính
00:43:58took me 25 years
00:44:01because I think my style
00:44:04is the best.
00:44:07There is no other style better than that.
00:44:10In my 25-year dream
00:44:13I have to find the right moment
00:44:16that I can do at least as well
00:44:19as I can
00:44:22to not embarrass The Tale of Lady Thị Kính.
00:44:28Now,
00:44:31if we have time today
00:44:34we have to watch it
00:44:37but because we don't have time
00:44:40I would like to ask you
00:44:43when did you write that part?
00:44:46When Thị Kính decided to cut her hair
00:44:49to go to the pagoda
00:44:52she gave it a name, Tịu Kính Tâm.
00:44:55However, when she was in the pagoda
00:44:58she fell in love again
00:45:01and when she came back
00:45:04she brought her son
00:45:07Tịu Kính Tâm
00:45:10as her son.
00:45:13Because of that
00:45:16the abbot said that
00:45:19if Tịu Kính committed adultery
00:45:22he had to leave the pagoda.
00:45:25So when she left the pagoda
00:45:28this is the part that the audience will see
00:45:31when she left the pagoda
00:45:34she was saved by her son.
00:45:37The abbot said that
00:45:40saving one person is like saving thousands of people
00:45:43but saving a life is the most important.
00:45:46So the abbot took the son
00:45:49and said that this is his son
00:45:52and took him out of the pagoda
00:45:55to beg for food to raise the son.
00:45:58That is the part that you will see now.
00:46:01Please come to the stage
00:46:04to see the part of Thị Kính
00:46:07with the voice of Teresa Mai
00:46:10the piano is Nguyễn Hải Hoàng
00:46:13and the violin is Bảo Thi.
00:46:31Tịu Kính Tâm
00:46:34Tịu Kính Tâm
00:46:37Tịu Kính Tâm
00:46:40Tịu Kính Tâm
00:46:43Tịu Kính Tâm
00:46:46Tịu Kính Tâm
00:46:49Tịu Kính Tâm
00:46:52Tịu Kính Tâm
00:46:55Tịu Kính Tâm
00:46:58Does anyone abandon a helpless child?
00:47:03I remember my teacher's words
00:47:09To save another is worth a thousand blessings
00:47:16I must save a few in a fit
00:47:21Take it as mine
00:47:24Despite the gossip and derision
00:47:28Justice will descend from heaven
00:47:33Justice will be proven on earth
00:47:38Despite words of completeness
00:47:42Sin is always the fault of the sinner
00:47:48And the soul of this child is clear as snow
00:47:57Embracing you close to my heart
00:48:04We must travel to our corner
00:48:12Begging for kindness and charity from strangers
00:48:22Holding you to my heart
00:48:27We must go
00:48:31The marketplace is now our throne
00:48:38Holding you when I can
00:48:43Praying to heaven when I must
00:48:49Most I pray for you
00:48:55That we pray for an end to our ill fortune
00:49:04Let us plead with strangers in the marketplace
00:49:12Ignoring laughter and spit in our faces
00:49:20For justice is all I know
00:49:26That one out of ten may give us food
00:49:33Sure, I must offer a time
00:49:39I must send you all our worship
00:49:47For you to love and grow
00:50:22I asked the American guy if he could hear the song.
00:50:28He said it was in Vietnamese.
00:50:31I said no.
00:50:33He said it was in English.
00:50:36He admitted that even when he heard an opera in English, he couldn't understand it.
00:50:44I asked him if the guy next to him was singing in Italian.
00:50:48He said,
00:50:50That's opera.
00:50:52We don't need to understand everything.
00:50:54We understand the story, the performance, the beauty of the scene, and the story.
00:51:01We've seen it, we've enjoyed it.
00:51:04When people are singing, we don't need to know what language it is.
00:51:12Ladies and gentlemen,
00:51:14In this program, there is a piece of music that is very close to the meaning.
00:51:17It is titled Forty Years Later.
00:51:20It is a self-questioning question, as well as a question from the people around us.
00:51:23Written by Chau Dinh An, according to Le Mau's poetry.
00:51:27But before you enjoy this piece of music,
00:51:30let's meet Chau Dinh An.
00:51:34Chau Dinh An.
00:51:43It's been a long time.
00:51:45You must still remember Chau Dinh An.
00:51:47Especially the audience of Party By Night.
00:51:49Two of Chau Dinh An's most famous songs.
00:51:52Everyone used to sing it before.
00:51:54It's Night Chon Do Vuot Bien and Cay Dang Bo Moi, right?
00:51:57Yes.
00:51:58In Cay Dang Bo Moi, Quang Le performed with the dancers.
00:52:00Those two pieces of music brought Chau Dinh An closer to us.
00:52:04But this piece of music was written by someone else.
00:52:08Or did you make this piece of music by chance?
00:52:10Yes, Mr. Ngan.
00:52:12First of all, Chau Dinh An would like to greet the audience of Thuy Nga Center.
00:52:16And I would like to thank Thuy Nga Center for giving Chau Dinh An a chance
00:52:20to stand here on a topic called I am Vietnamese.
00:52:24And Mr. Ngan, to answer your question,
00:52:27this is a poem called Vì Sao.
00:52:30And I read it on the Internet.
00:52:33Chau Dinh An read some sentences like 40 years later.
00:52:36I also feel that this is a milestone
00:52:38that marks an event in our life.
00:52:41Now Chau Dinh An has composed the song.
00:52:45I have made it clear the history of this song.
00:52:48It's been a long time since we last met.
00:52:51In the past, when I was still living in Cali,
00:52:53every time I went to Canada, I met you.
00:52:56We were like brothers in the house.
00:52:58But we haven't seen each other for a long time.
00:53:00Now, besides writing music,
00:53:02I can't live without music.
00:53:04Whatever I do, my face seems to be injured.
00:53:07Dear Mr. Ngan and everyone,
00:53:09Chau Dinh An is also a businessman.
00:53:13You can say that he is a business in the nail industry.
00:53:16And now Chau Dinh An is running a company called MC Spa Franchise.
00:53:21It is a company specializing in nail.
00:53:23We know that in the United States alone,
00:53:25there are nearly 80,000 nail salons in Vietnam.
00:53:29And it can be said that in a long time,
00:53:32the nail industry of Vietnam has not only brought
00:53:35economic benefits alone,
00:53:37but also helped relatives in their hometowns
00:53:40as well as creating a life of a society.
00:53:43And that is the main job you are doing.
00:53:47Well, let's talk later.
00:53:50You talk too much, I'm going to quit nail now.
00:53:53Yes, ladies and gentlemen.
00:53:55Today, I invite Mr. Chau Dinh An
00:53:57to enjoy the new work that he has just written,
00:54:00a self-questioning question,
00:54:0240 years later, a poem by Le Mau.
00:54:05Please enjoy the singing of singer Ngoc Anh.
00:54:16Ngoc Anh
00:54:4740 years later
00:54:50Still remember which year
00:54:54You go in the sun
00:54:57Who comes back at night, why
00:55:0140 years later
00:55:05Many days have passed
00:55:08Clouds drifted far away
00:55:12Why do you keep asking
00:55:18Night after night
00:55:21I see you like a ghost
00:55:25Your lips and eyes
00:55:28Why do you keep asking
00:55:37Why and why
00:55:4040 years of a life
00:55:44Like a bird flying through the fog
00:55:48I used to love you
00:55:52With the memory of loving you
00:55:58Why and why
00:56:0240 years later
00:56:06I don't know what to do
00:56:09With the memory of loving you
00:56:13Why and why
00:56:2040 years later
00:56:24Where is the old day
00:56:27Here, where people used to be
00:56:31Who comes back at night, why
00:56:35Your eyes look up at the sky
00:56:38A little bit of starry sky
00:56:42The past is now a path
00:56:45Why do you keep asking
00:57:05Why and why
00:57:0840 years of a life
00:57:12Like a bird flying through the fog
00:57:16I used to love you
00:57:20With the memory of loving you
00:57:26Why and why
00:57:30A bird flying through the fog
00:57:33I used to love you
00:57:36With the memory of loving you
00:57:43Why and why
00:57:4740 years later
00:57:50I don't know what to do
00:57:54With the memory of loving you
00:57:58Why and why
00:58:0540 years later
00:58:08Where is the old day
00:58:12Here, where people used to be
00:58:15Who comes back at night, why
00:58:19Your eyes look up at the sky
00:58:23A little bit of starry sky
00:58:26The past is now a path
00:58:29Why do you keep asking
00:58:34The past is now a path
00:58:38Why do you keep asking
00:58:56Thank you very much.
00:59:04Thank you, everyone.
00:59:05Especially, thank you, Mr. Chu Dinh An.
00:59:08Thank you very much.
00:59:15Ladies and gentlemen,
00:59:16you can see that Ky Duyen has just changed a new shirt.
00:59:19This shirt is designed by Nha Khanh.
00:59:22The shirt that Mr. Ngoc Anh just wore in the music video
00:59:25is also designed by Nha Khanh.
00:59:27Now, Ky Duyen, please meet her on the screen.
00:59:33Khanh Nguyen fashion designer
00:59:35was appointed by the brand Nha Khanh
00:59:37in December 2010 in the United States
00:59:40with the ready-to-wear clothes.
00:59:44Ms. Khanh Nguyen graduated as a senior
00:59:46in design and fashion
00:59:48at University of North Texas.
00:59:52She has won many awards in the fashion industry.
00:59:56Her clothes are sold in various stores.