In Ho Chi Minh City, this policy has been implemented, with the goal of placing artists and artistic effectiveness at its center.
Shine with unique value.
Ho Chi Minh City is the largest cultural center in the country, and the consolidation of theaters aims to create "strong units" instead of many small, fragmented units. This means artists will have more opportunities to create in a more professional environment, supported by flexible mechanisms and modern management methods, bringing Vietnamese performing arts closer to the region and the world .
A performance by the Ho Chi Minh City Traditional Opera Theatre - the theatre is actively promoting its works to bring them closer to the public (Photo: HO CHI MINH CITY TRADITIONAL OPERA THEATRE)
Ho Chi Minh City has merged the Southern Arts Theatre, the Ho Chi Minh City Light Music Center, and the Center for Performing Arts and Film – reorganizing them into the Ho Chi Minh City Arts Center. The center is currently awaiting a specific strategy for integrated development. Associate Professor Dr. Tran Yen Chi commented: "The merger doesn't mean losing the identity of each unit; on the contrary, if done well, it will connect strengths and complement each other. Theatre, music , dance, or Cai Luong (Vietnamese traditional opera)... can all be managed under one roof but still shine with their unique values."
For many years, public arts institutions in Ho Chi Minh City have suffered from overlapping and dispersed resources. Many theaters and art troupes operate in the same field but lack connection, leading to limited effectiveness. Therefore, the merger aims not only to streamline the organizational structure but also to open up new avenues for development, enabling institutions to concentrate resources, increase competitiveness, improve the quality of their works, and establish their artistic brands.
Meritorious Artist Ca Lê Hồng expressed: "Artists are given the best conditions to develop their creativity in art after the merger, and I believe there will be valuable works that will win over the public."
Preserving identity and reaching international standards.
The biggest concern now is how to merge these art forms without losing their unique characteristics. For Cai Luong, Tuong Co, and Hat Boi, precious legacies of Vietnamese theater, integration must go hand in hand with preservation and promotion. People's Artist Dinh Bang Phi stated: "Each art troupe has its own history and soul. We need a mechanism to ensure that each art form has its own space and programs, while simultaneously contributing to a common strategy: integrating Vietnamese art into the international arena."
Meritorious Artist Lê Thiện emphasized the importance of the audience: "Today's audience is different from the past; they demand professionalism and modernity in staging, promotion, and organization. If the merger only focuses on consolidating resources without improving management methods and enhancing the quality of service for the audience, it will not be effective. The audience must be considered central, working alongside the artists."
Achieving harmony to create a "common symphony" will certainly take time. To overcome these obstacles, experts propose several solutions such as: building a flexible transition roadmap with adaptation periods; creating a clear decentralization mechanism, in which each art form still has its own management board under a common management framework, both preserving its unique characteristics and increasing coordination; innovating financial methods, combining public investment with socialized funding, encouraging public-private partnerships in performance organization, training, and promotion; focusing on training professional management personnel, because only when the management team has a modern mindset and knows how to operate according to world models will artists have a healthy and effective creative environment.
According to those involved, the merger would truly be meaningful if it created a better, more professional creative environment, allowing Ho Chi Minh City's theatrical arts to both maintain their identity and reach international standards.
"People's Artist Tran Minh Ngoc emphasized that with the merger, we will create a launching pad for performances to reach the world, no longer confined to the scope of a single troupe or small theater."
Source: https://nld.com.vn/be-phong-cho-san-khau-viet-19625082519530107.htm
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