Khat Vong Song – Listener Letters
The relevance of issues addressed in Khat Vong Song have captured the attention of audiences from all over Vietnam. The characters in the drama have provided people with valuable insights about how to deal with important issues, and the inspiration to use what they have learned in the drama to improve their own lives, their families’ lives, and their community.
Lan, a female student from Bac Can Province is an avid listener of Khat Vong Song. She sent a letter to VOV commenting on the program.
There are characters in ‘KVS’ [the drama] that are very close to our age as students. There are also many other characters in the drama that remind me of other people in our society and local area.
Why did Mr. Tuat prefer to have a male child, and then force his wife Mrs. Suu to have more children so he could have a son? Does it mean that having sons would make someone more meaningful in life? This perspective is very much like my mother’s way of thinking. The belief that having boys is important in order to continue the family heritage is so conservative, yet it is still popular today in society….
I have learned about the importance of taking care of myself from the characters in the drama and that I must focus on my studies. Like Tung [a character in the drama] I will have to face many obstacles and hardships, and I hope that both of us will survive. It is important to have hope. When you have hope for the future, it allows you to dream and find inspiration for your life. All of this I’ve
learned from your show.
Another female listener named Dien from Dong Van Province wrote:
I listen to the broadcast of “The Desire of Life” and feel that it is a great show that brings me happiness. It also sets a good example for children.
Tien Nam from Thanh Ha district, Hai Duong northern province.
My name is Tien Nam, the son of Ms. Bui Thi Thuy. I am in the second grade at Cam Che primary school. I have loved the program ‘Khat Vong Song’ since I first listened to it on my uncle’s radio. Every Sunday, I try to get my studies done early so that I can go to my uncle’s house and listen to the drama. I told my classmates about the drama, and they all love it too.
Recently, a friend asked me to take my mother’s money to pay for [online] chatting. This made me think about what happened to Tung [a transitional character]. It was bad that he opened his parents’ money box and took money for playing, so I decided it would be a bad idea to take money from my mother. I want to study hard and be a good person like Phan [a positive character] and one day start my own company. I hate Tuat and Quang [both negative characters]. They’re so bad, aren’t they? While I am still a small boy, I have learned quite a lot from the program and sympathize with the lives of characters.
A male listener named Binh from Bac Giang Province wrote:
On behalf of all audiences, I would like to thank the Voice of Vietnam for creating and broadcasting this new program. It is a very educational story with many laughs. I hope your program will air more often on other channels and at multiple times. I hope that broadcast continues on with much success, and that it blossoms into the fragrant flower of our nation.
These are just a few excerpts from the many letters Voice of Vietnam has received in response to Khat Vong Song. When Khat Vong Song began it aired on only one of Voice of Vietnam’s stations, VOV2. However, because of the drama’s huge popularity and letters like the ones highlighted above requesting the program to be broadcast more frequently, Voice of Vietnam decided to broadcast Khat Vong Song on its two other stations, VOV1 and VOV3.
