“Everyone was standing, moving with the music, singing along with the guitar in the most innocent way,” he said. That understanding confirmed the direction he wanted to follow: bringing Vietnamese music to global audiences through the guitar. But he says the greatest reward is hearing Vietnamese music recognized in concert halls around the world. In his PhD research, he studied how Vietnamese artists use the guitar to express cultural identity. Early path in musicAn began formal guitar study at age 10 at the Vietnam National Academy of Music in Hanoi.

Source: Tuoitre News February 17, 2026 02:21 UTC