Closing Ceremony of Ho Chi Minh City Literature and Arts Days

On the evening of October 21, at the Youth Cultural House, after 4 exciting days with many cultural and artistic activities, Ho Chi Minh City Literature and Arts Days ended with an emotional performance.

Singers Minh Sang and Le Thu Hien, along with a dance group, perform the song "Lullaby of the Northern Land" - Photo: TTD

The Ho Chi Minh City Literature and Arts Days, held from October 18th to 21st, are part of a series of activities summarizing 50 years of literature and arts in Ho Chi Minh City after the country's reunification, and are also an event to celebrate the First Congress of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, term 2025-2030.

Attending the closing ceremony were the Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Phuoc Loc, the Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports Tran The Thuan, the Director of the Nghe An Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Tran Thi My Hanh, the Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union Ho Thi Anh Tuyet, the Deputy Head of Department 3 of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Committee Duong Minh Tuan, and many leaders from various departments, agencies, and literary and artistic associations of Ho Chi Minh City.

This is the first time the Ho Chi Minh City Literature and Arts Days have been organized on such a large scale.

Mr. Tran The Thuan informed that the ceremony only concluded the key activities; cultural and artistic events within the framework of the Ho Chi Minh City Literature and Arts Days 2025 will continue until the end of October and the beginning of November 2025 in Binh Duong, Ba Ria - Vung Tau and Con Dao.

In his speech, Mr. Thuan emphasized: "The Ho Chi Minh City Literature and Arts Days 2025 is the first event of its kind to be organized on a large scale, encompassing all fields of literature and art, reflecting the strong potential and creative aspirations of the city's artists and writers in this new development phase."

The event created an open cultural space where artists, the public, and visitors could meet, enjoy, and spread creative inspiration.

Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Phuoc Loc (3rd from left) and Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Nghe An province Tran Thi My Hanh (3rd from right) present flowers to artists of the Nghe An Provincial Traditional Arts Center - Photo: TTD

The presence of artists from the Ba Ria - Vung Tau and Binh Duong regions at the Ho Chi Minh City Literature and Arts Days 2025 contributed to showcasing the diversity and uniqueness of art forms in the city.

Mr. Thuan expressed that, entering the post-merger development phase, Ho Chi Minh City is determined to promote the value of heritage and regional identity, connecting the best of Binh Duong, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, and Con Dao within a shared creative overall framework.

Expand cooperation both domestically and internationally, organize more collaborative exchange activities, and form a network of literary and artistic cooperation within the country and the region.

Singer Dong Hung and dance group perform the song "One Round Around Vietnam" - Photo: TTD

The cast of the Ba Ria - Vung Tau Cultural, Arts, and Sports Center performs the song "Aspiration for the Sea" - Photo: TTD

In his speech, Mr. Tran The Thuan also happily announced the success of the First City Party Congress.

He stated that at the Ho Chi Minh City Conference summarizing 50 years of literature and art, the Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, Tran Luu Quang, gave very specific directives regarding the goals and tasks for developing the cultural sector and the field of literature and art.

The Party Secretary emphasized that culture and art are the spiritual foundation of society and need to be properly invested in. The development of literature and art should pay special attention to the harmony between traditional and modern values, so that the city's culture is both rich in national identity and in line with international trends.

Prioritizing land allocation for public cultural institutions and developing cultural spaces will contribute to creating an urban landscape for Ho Chi Minh City that is commensurate with its role and position as a megacity.

We encourage innovation and the application of technology to help literary works spread widely and promote Vietnamese culture more effectively to international friends.

All the artists, leaders, and delegates sang the song "Joining Hands in a Great Circle" - Photo: TTD

An emotionally rich art program

The closing ceremony's cultural program was youthful, dynamic, and emotionally engaging, blending tradition and modernity harmoniously.

In particular, the images of artists from Ho Chi Minh City and Ba Ria - Vung Tau, along with songs about Binh Duong, create a heartwarming feeling about the new shared home of Ho Chi Minh City after the merger.

That image shows the unity in building the city's literary and artistic scene in a new phase, promising many remarkable advancements to best serve the public's artistic appreciation needs.

The Nghe An Provincial Traditional Arts Center brought a very unique and heartfelt flavor to the program, reflecting the spirit of Nghe An with a series of performances including "Searching for the Folk Song," "I Love You So Much," "Nghe An in My Heart," and "Nghe An Reaching Out to the Sea ."

LINH DOAN - TTD

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/be-mac-nhung-ngay-van-hoc-nghe-thuat-tphcm-20251021231231607.htm