Nha Trang

Dear, Tu!

Thank you for your kind comments about the English

version of "Noi Vong Tay Lon".

Here are the lyrics:

The Great Circle of Viet Nam

Vietnamese lyrics and melody:Trinh Cong Son

English translation: Rich Fuller, 2004

1.    From jungled hills to the distant sea,

We form a giant circle to unite our country.

From far and wide, we now return,

With joy, like a sandstorm, to the far horizons,

Let’s now join hands: a great circle of Viet Nam.

Refrain

Flags in the wind, happy nights and days,

Of one blood our hearts ablaze,

Reconciled, a new day.

Hamlet, town now joined as one,

Remember the dead as we bask in the sun,

And one by one, we spread our smiles.

2.    From North to South, we all join hands,

From fields long abandoned to mountainous lands,

We’ll ford deep streams, climb over hills,

From hamlets to the cities, we embrace with glee!

An eternal circle: dead and living, one are we.

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Cheers,
Rich