Vietnamese music is a system of musical works in Vietnam. This is a part of Vietnamese history and culture. Vietnamese music accurately reflects the characteristics of people, culture, customs, geography, ... of the country of Vietnam, spanning the entire history of the nation.

Vietnamese music began with the earliest civilizations through archaeological discoveries of musical instruments and paintings in caves. Through the feudal dynasties, the Vietnamese music industry has developed distinct and distinctive features. During the period of Chinese domination and other foreign cultures such as India, Champa,... Vietnamese music soon acquired new influences and perspectives, perfectly harming these elements. influence from abroad with the inherent features of traditional music, thereby creating traditional music types of each region such as xam singing, cheo, ca tru, ho, cai luong, and don ca tai. Tu, Hue royal court music, mandarin...

The French colonial period at the end of the nineteenth century especially contributed to the exposure of Vietnamese music to the styles and perspectives of Western culture, while continuing to develop with its own characteristics. Vietnamese new music was born in the late 1930s with pre-war music and inspired new tunes during the time when the country was divided under two polities: the Republic of Vietnam and the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. Red music was born after 1945 in the North with the appearance of many famous musicians, while many new genres of music such as yellow music, young music, and duong flourished in the South.

After 1975, Vietnamese music began to learn many styles from all over the world. After the country opened up in the late 1980s, especially when the first batch of professional artists were sent to study abroad, Vietnamese music has kept up with the world's trend, bringing with it many styles and genres. The kind that has never appeared in popular culture in general and music in particular in Vietnam. In addition, a large number of overseas artists also contribute significantly to the development of Vietnamese music today. Vietnamese modern music includes many elements combining Asian, European, even American and African cultures through the increasing collaboration of local artists with artists from all over the world. In the world. Above all, Vietnamese music still retains its own characteristics of traditional Vietnamese culture.