Author Doan Tuan said writing "Those wisps of smoke along the road" was his way of preserving the memories of his comrades, so they "don't fade into silence."
Artists Le Khanh, My Tam, and Hoang Thuy Linh, along with dozens of others, expressed their pride in participating in the parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of national day, on the morning of 2/9.
Hong Kong superstar Jacky Cheung apologized to fans after experiencing vocal difficulties during a recent concert in Guangdong, China, even offering to cancel the show and refund tickets.
Actress Ngoc Trinh of "Mui ngo gai" (The Scent of Coriander) lived passionately and optimistically until the end, before her health deteriorated, leading to a coma and her passing at 51.
Many artists stayed up all night preparing their attire and arrived early at Ba Dinh square on the morning of 2/9 to interact with the audience and await the parade.
Before her sudden passing, actress Ngoc Trinh, known for her role in 'The Scent of Coriander', was preparing to defend her master's thesis in theater and planned to stage a play and perform in the US later this year.
Wentworth Miller, the lead actor of "Prison Break", has acted less, while "T-Bag" Robert Knepper has maintained his artistic activities, two decades after the series premiered.
Composer Vu Bao Hoang wrote the chorus of "Youth's Aspirations" after reading President Ho Chi Minh's speech at a university's founding ceremony on 19/1/1955.