Seminar on the 200th anniversary of the birth of celebrity Dang Huy Tru

The conference had 23 presentations, of which 12 were presented directly, demonstrating that the famous Dang Huy Tru (born May 16, 1825 in Thanh Luong village, Huong Tra district, Hue city) was a reformer in many fields of culture, education, and economy .

Ms. Tran Thi Thu Dong, Vice President of the Vietnam Union of Literature and Arts Associations, and President of the Hue City Union of Literature and Arts Associations, chaired the workshop.

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In particular, he was the first Vietnamese to bring photography to Vietnam, by importing photographic equipment from Guangdong province (China) to Vietnam on March 14, 1869, after a diplomatic trip to China.

In Hanoi , Dang Huy Tru opened the Cam Hieu Duong photo studio on Thanh Ha street, both organizing photography and teaching photography to Vietnamese people. He is considered the founder of Vietnamese photography, the "father" of Vietnamese photography. His name has been given to a number of streets and schools in Hue city and some other localities.

Poet Nguyen Khoa Diem, former member of the Politburo, former Head of the Central Committee's Ideology and Culture Committee (sitting in the middle of the front row), takes a photo with the organizers and delegates attending the conference.

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At the conference, historical and cultural researchers and photographers highlighted Dang Huy Tru's spirit of innovation, especially recognizing his contributions to Vietnamese photography.

At the same time, it raises the issue of creative innovation in photography; photography must be associated with the reality of life, serving the Fatherland, serving the people; improving all aspects of photography...

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/hoi-thao-200-nam-ngay-sinh-danh-nhan-dang-huy-tru-185250517145453297.htm