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Some songs can take you to a place just by listening to them. “Huong sen Dong Thap” by Dang Xuan Khai, a pioneering Vietnamese composer and master of the dan tranh (a traditional Vietnamese string instrument), is one such example. “Huong sen Dong Thap” is a traditional song of the country’s southern regions that depicts the image of the lotus flower, the national flower of Viet Nam. It describes a vast lotus field, the scent of lotus flowers blowing in the wind, and the romantic sight of people on a boat picking the flowers. To enjoy this beautiful scenery, scan the QR code and watch a performance of the song on the KF ASEAN Culture House’s YouTube channel.