Van Cao

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Note: The family name of this Vietnamese name is Văn , in Western texts the spelling is often simplified Van . According to Vietnamese custom, the person should be referred to by their first name Cao - even in formal situations .

Văn Cao (born November 15, 1923 in Hải Phòng ; † July 10, 1995 in Hanoi ) was a Vietnamese composer .

He was born as Nguyễn Văn Cao . Among other things, he wrote the Vietnamese national anthem Tiến Quân Ca ("March to the front").

personal data
SURNAME Van Cao
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Nguyễn Văn Cao
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Vietnamese composer of his country's national anthem
DATE OF BIRTH November 15, 1923
PLACE OF BIRTH Hải Phong
DATE OF DEATH July 10, 1995
Place of death Hanoi