Cultural, historical and humanistic values of Tra Vinh land

On the afternoon of March 25, the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department of Tra Vinh Provincial Party Committee and the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the province coordinated with Tra Vinh University to organize a scientific conference "Place names of Tra Vinh province through the ages - cultural, historical and humanistic values".

Conference scene.

The workshop attracted over 100 delegates including researchers, scientists , managers, students from institutes, schools, departments and sectors inside and outside the province.

Professor, Dr. Pham Tiet Khanh, Chairman of the Council of Tra Vinh University, said that Tra Vinh is a land rich in historical and cultural traditions. The workshop is a forum for delegates to exchange, discuss and share experiences in determining the origin of place names, cultural, historical and humanistic values of the province through the ages. This is the basis for the locality to orient and propose solutions to preserve and promote the values of Tra Vinh place names in the fields of education, tourism, management, etc. to meet the context of modern society associated with the task of building and developing the country; at the same time, educating the cultural and historical traditions for the younger generation.

At the workshop, delegates shared many achievements and research works related to the history, culture, economic potential and people of Tra Vinh through the ages... Delegates also proposed many solutions to preserve and promote the value of Tra Vinh's landmarks, responding to the context of digital transformation, cultural industry, preparing to enter the era of rising up with the country...

Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Thi Mai, University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Ho Chi Minh City National University shared with delegates the research "Tra Vinh land during the Nguyen Dynasty (first half of the 19th century)". Accordingly, during the Nguyen Dynasty, in the first half of the 19th century, Tra Vinh was an important part of the country's territory, guarding two of the nine important river mouths in the Mekong Delta, opening to the East Sea. Therefore, this land was always valued by the early kings of the Nguyen Dynasty.

In the first 30 years of the 19th century, Tra Vinh land was sometimes under Vinh Thanh town, sometimes directly under Gia Dinh citadel, and finally under Vinh Long province. The main reason for this change was the geostrategic position of Tra Vinh land in the economic development and southwestern border protection policy of the Nguyen Dynasty. The political, economic, and national security policies of the Nguyen Dynasty towards Tra Vinh land were always flexible, aiming to create conditions for community consolidation, ensuring political security and national security. However, at that time, this was a sparsely populated land, with many undeveloped wilderness areas; heavily feudal in nature. Basically, Tra Vinh at that time was just a small prefecture with economic difficulties. The Nguyen Dynasty only recognized the important position of Tra Vinh land but did not have specific, appropriate policies to awaken the potential and strengths of this land.

According to VNA

Source: https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/gia-tri-van-hoa-lich-su-va-nhan-van-vung-dat-tra-vinh-20250326082909281.htm