Farewell to musician Hoang Van, author of 'Ho keo Phao', 'Toi la nguoi tho lo'

Musician Hoang Van's funeral took place on the morning of February 8 in Hanoi. He passed away on February 4 at the age of 88.

The late musician's wife - Mrs. Ngoc Anh - and two children, conductor Le Phi Phi and daughter Le Y Linh, helped their mother to see their father for the last time. The children and family members continuously comforted Mrs. Ngoc Anh that he had passed away peacefully. In 2015, musician Hoang Van was seriously ill. He had pneumonia and some old age diseases, and had to be treated for nearly a month at the Viet Xo Friendship Hospital in Hanoi. At that time, the musician was in a state of intermittent coma and had to use a ventilator, but he was still aware of his children, grandchildren, and relatives. After a serious illness, he recovered and was healthy until he passed away.

The late musician's wife - Mrs. Ngoc Anh - and two children, conductor Le Phi Phi and daughter Le Y Linh, helped their mother to see their father for the last time. The children and family members continuously comforted Mrs. Ngoc Anh that he passed away peacefully. In 2015, musician Hoang Van became seriously ill. He had pneumonia and some old age diseases, and had to be treated for nearly a month at the Viet Xo Friendship Hospital in Hanoi. At that time, the musician was in a state of intermittent coma and had to use a ventilator, but he still recognized his children, grandchildren, and relatives. After a serious illness, he recovered and was healthy until he passed away.

Hoang Van's wife used to be a doctor. Because he loved her so much, he used the pen name Y-Na (Love Ngoc Anh). In the past, Ngoc Anh was a beautiful young woman with a famous beauty in Hanoi. Hoang Van once said that he was just a poor soldier, and his wife's parents were strict so they did not dare to visit her house. Knowing that Ngoc Anh played the piano, he composed a poem by poet Nguyen Dinh Thi with passionate words dedicated to his lover: "The star misses someone so much that it sparkles, illuminating the path of soldiers among the cloudy pass..." and signed it Y-Na.

Musician Hoang Van's daughter - Ms. Le Y Linh - is a doctor of music and is living in France. She looks absentmindedly at her father's portrait. Le Y Linh's husband is always by his wife's side.

Musician Hoang Van was born in 1930 in Hanoi in a family of scholars. In addition to "Ho keo phao", he is also the author of many famous songs such as: "I am a miner, Hanoi - Hue - Saigon", "Quang Binh, my hometown", "Song of transportation", "Hello, liberation army - Hello, great spring victory"...