Vietnam
"Tien quan ca" (March to the Front)

Words by: Nguyen Van Cao
Music by: Nguyen Van Cao
Adopted: 1945

Nguyen Van Cao, a noted Vietnamese writer and composer, composed "Tien quan ca"in 1944 while working for an independentist group. It was published in a newspaper and was well-recieved by the citizens, and was sung often during demonstrations and meetings of the revolutionary council. The provisional government adopted it as the anthem in 1946, becoming the anthem of North Vietnam. In 1976, when unification with South Vietnam occured, "Tien quan ca" was adopted as the anthem for the entire nation.

See also: South Vietnam (1948-1975), South Vietnam (1975-1976).