Hong Kong, Nov. 3 -- Pianist Bich Tra, known professionally as Tra Nguyen, has spent her career bringing Vietnamese musical influences to international audiences while nurturing music education at home and strengthening links between overseas Vietnamese artists and their homeland.

Ahead of Great National Unity Day (November 18) and Vietnam Culture Day (November 24), Bich Tra, who is now living in Hong Kong (China), shared her artistic journey and aspirations for Vietnam's cultural development.

The only daughter of music professor Nguyen Bich Ngoc and People's Artist Tra Giang, Bich Tra, made her debut at Hanoi Opera House at the age of 10, later performing in the UK, Japan and Hong Kong. She studied in Russia from the age of 14 before g...