Hanoi (VNA) - The music video “VietNam oi! Danh Bay COVID” (Let’s Fight COVID!) from artistand entrepreneur Minh Beta has made headlines in foreign newspapers.
Business Insider in the US ranan article which said that “Businesses have been forced to closeduring COVID-19 but this Vietnamese entrepreneur released a national hit song tofight the pandemic.”
The inspiration for the optimistictune came during Minh Beta’s most difficult time, when all of his 13 Beta Cineplexcinemas were forced to close, it said.
“Instead of being dismayed,Minh Beta decided to fight the pandemic in the most positive way: cheering up thecountry with an upbeat song,” it wrote. “The move echoes Vietnam’s resilient spirit:keep on fighting and never give up.”
Just a day after its releaseon March 31, the music video had received millions ofviews on different platforms and was No. 1 on ZingMP3’s Zingchart, the most popularlocal music site.
The catchy tune has been officiallyendorsed by the Ministry of Healthto lift the country’s spirits during the fight against the pandemic.
The song is a version of Minh Beta’s Viet NamOi! (Dear Vietnam), which he penned for the national football team, with thenew lyrics calling on Vietnamese people to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
The video features Minh Beta, veteranactor Trung Dan, choreographers Quang Dang and Khanh Thi, model Ha Anh, and YouTubersPom and Quynh Anh Shyn, who encourage people to wash their hands, wear face masks,and report to authorities if their health declines.
They also ask people to stop sharingfake news, stockpiling and hoarding goods, and gathering together in public places.
The music video ends with imagescut from the Top 20 videos in the “Hat Len Viet Nam Oi!” (Let’s Sing Together) videocontest held by the Ministry of Health./.
VNA