The music video went viral within hours, spreading a sense of national pride.
The music video "In the Next Life, I Will Still Be Vietnamese," part of the national community project Vietnam Love, is receiving a lot of attention from viewers.
After a period of preparation, the music video...In the next life, I will still be a Vietnamese person.Upon its release, the music video quickly garnered significant attention. Within just a few hours, it climbed to the top of the Zing Chart and iTunes charts. This is an extremely impressive achievement for a product imbued with a strong nationalistic spirit, amidst a sea of pop songs.
This is an emotionally charged and patriotic composition by musician Tuan Cry, with music production by Nguyen Hai Phong and LongX.
The music video is a work by director Tran Thanh Trung, combining traditional creativity with AI technology from Art Director Kiora Ngo and AI director Pham Vinh Khuong.
MVIn the next life, I will still be a Vietnamese person.The story is presented in an evocative and metaphorical artistic style. It tells the journey of a museum of emotions during a national festival, where each person rediscovers their pride in Vietnamese culture and history.
Realistic images are combined with advanced AI technology, delivering a vivid, emotionally rich, and artistic visual experience.
These historical images were created using AI.
The song is performed by four young singers from the hottest music shows today: Quoc Thien, Duong Hoang Yen, Quan AP, and Lam Bao Ngoc. It also features a special guest appearance by People's Artist Thu Huyen.
Sharing more about the participation of People's Artist Thu Huyền, director Trần Thành Trung said that the artist was very enthusiastic, quickly accepted the offer, and did not receive any money for participating in this project. Unable to appear in the music video due to a busy schedule, the team had considered using AI to create an image of People's Artist Thu Huyền, but decided against it because they were not satisfied with the result.
However, the director said that People's Artist Thu Huyền has agreed to perform this song at the upcoming national event.
Singer Quoc Thien said that it was the sacred love for the country that connected the artists in this project.
Duong Hoang Yen shared: “This is the first time we've collaborated on a musical project. I'm curious to see how our four voices will blend together, but the more I think about it, the more excited I get because each of us has our own unique style.” As for Quan AP, every lyric in the song is “filled with pride and patriotism.”
Meanwhile, Lam Bao Ngoc called the project "a great source of motivation" and "a meaningful message to young people, to spread the spirit of solidarity and patriotism, and together build a strong Vietnam."
The songIn the next life, I will still be a Vietnamese person.It will be featured in many upcoming national-scale music programs, as the whole country looks forward to the 80th anniversary of National Day on September 2nd.
ProjectVietnam LoveThis project is a collaboration between T Production, the Vietnam Youth Union of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC Youth Union), the HCMC Department of Culture and Sports, the HCMC Department of Tourism, TikTok Vietnam, and other partners.
Vietnam Love comprises three main activities: creating community music products, selling t-shirts to raise funds, and planting trees to beautify urban landscapes. These activities will take place from August 2025 to April 2026.
