Musings on the Tones of Nghe An

(Baonghean.vn) - In our country, there's a region in Central Vietnam where, for reasons unknown—perhaps due to the terrain, the water, the geology, or something else—the accent is very unique, quite different from other regions. That region is very well-suited to music. It's a distinctive, slightly slurred accent that stretches from Nghe An to Thua Thien Hue. In those areas, the accent is very close to music. It feels like speaking becomes music. And not just speaking; shouting becomes music, even grumbling becomes music...