The concert, “Secret Garden Live in Vietnam,” took place at the National Convention Center in Hanoi. It was the third event under the international music-for-community project “Good Morning Vietnam,” initiated by Nhan Dan (People) Newspaper and IB Group Vietnam. The project aims to bring world-class music to Vietnamese audiences while sharing the nation’s cultural and historical values. All proceeds from the show go to charity.

Core members Rolf Løvland (piano) and Fionnuala Sherry (violin), together with six accompanying musicians, performed more than 20 signature pieces drawn from their 13 albums released over the past three decades, including familiar hits such as Nocturne, Song From A Secret Garden, and Windancer.

According to the organizers, it was “one of the most beautiful stages Secret Garden has ever performed on,” featuring an elaborate visual design that blended lighting and imagery of Vietnam - lotus ponds, bamboo clusters, terraced fields, and Ninh Binh’s scenic landscapes- creating a poetic harmony between Nordic and Vietnamese atmospheres.

Beyond performing, the artists also spoke with the audience, sharing stories behind their compositions. Fionnuala Sherry said the pressures of modern life, with people overly dependent on digital devices and social media, have made peace of mind increasingly rare, and Secret Garden hopes listeners can find that inner calm through their music.

Rolf Løvland, meanwhile, revealed a personal story for the first time, saying Fionnuala had once been diagnosed with cancer, forcing the duo to cancel their world tour so she could undergo treatment, but she eventually recovered. The group, he added, wanted to return to music the way they did in the beginning. The piece Fionnuala’s Violin, which Løvland composed for her, was also performed that night in Hanoi.

As the concert drew to a close, the band offered Thank You as a gesture of gratitude, before ending with You Raise Me Up , the hit that brought thousands of audience members to light up their phones and sing along, creating a moving finale.

Without any need for translation, more than two hours of seamless performance proved that music itself was the common language connecting Secret Garden and Vietnamese fans in a night filled with emotion.

Secret Garden artists arrive in Hanoi for 30th anniversary world tour

VOV.VN - After a 15-hour flight from Oslo (Norway), Fionnuala Sherry and Rolf Løvland, the core members of the music duo Secret Garden, arrived at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on October 16, ready for their special performance at the National Convention Centre two days later.