Spread national pride and patriotism

The Red Rain film crew interacts with the capital's audience. (Photo: GIA LINH)

In that journey, literature and art always accompany the times, both reflecting and fostering and spreading patriotism, multiplying national strength.

Our country is entering a new stage of development, the role of the Vietnamese people is becoming more and more important in arousing pride, strengthening cultural identity and nurturing the will to rise up.

The flame spreads patriotism

Looking back at the literary and artistic activities in recent times, especially the first 9 months of 2025, we can clearly see the strong vitality of the patriotic flame that has been constantly fueled through many diverse forms. A typical example is the political art program "Fatherland in the Heart" organized by Nhan Dan Newspaper and the Hanoi People's Committee to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day September 2, after nearly a month, it still leaves a deep echo in the hearts of the public.

The moment 50,000 spectators at My Dinh National Stadium stood up and sang the National Anthem with heroic spirit was a vivid proof of the power of community unity and national pride that art contributes to.

Similarly, a series of large-scale art programs such as “Under the Glorious Flag”, “V Concert - Radiant Vietnam”, “Hanoi - From the Historic Autumn of 1945”, “Independence Star: For a Prosperous Vietnam”, “Vietnam in Me”,... or MVs: “Vietnam Proudly Steps to the Future” (Nguyen Van Chung, Tung Duong), “Made in Vietnam” (DTAP produced with the participation of People's Artist Thanh Hoa, Truc Nhan and Phuong My Chi),... have ignited the spirit of national pride through modern, captivating musical language, full of optimism and excitement.

Notably, the combination of veteran artists with young artists affirms that patriotism is a lasting value that needs to continue to be passed down between generations.

In the field of literature, the program “Poems that shape the country” introduces typical works of Vietnamese revolutionary poetry through the ages; associated with names such as Nguyen Dinh Thi, Nguyen Khoa Diem, Chinh Huu, Le Anh Xuan, Nguyen Duc Mau… receiving great attention from the public.

The program is a tribute to the generations who fought for peace for the nation and a message to the young generation about patriotism, gratitude to their roots, and promoting the values built by their ancestors.

In the field of theater, the reformed opera From Viet Bac to Hanoi and the drama The heart of the guide about President Ho Chi Minh have realistically and vividly recreated the history of the nation. In the field of fine arts, the exhibition “Children of the Fatherland” displays 80 works about people who have devoted their youth to the country, bringing gratitude, emotion and pride to today’s generations.

In cinema, the films Tunnels: The Sun in the Dark and Red Rain, which exploit the theme of revolutionary war, also create a positive effect in the community. The common point of these works is the new and diverse creations in the form of expression, not only recounting historical events but also taking listeners/viewers on a historical journey; thereby honoring cultural and historical values, expressing national pride, creating a wide spread in life.

Strengthening the national spiritual foundation

Our Party has early identified literature and art as a very important and particularly delicate field of culture; one of the great driving forces directly contributing to building the spiritual foundation of society. Resolution No. 23-NQ/TW dated June 16, 2008 of the Politburo on continuing to build and develop literature and art in the new period and Resolution No. 33-NQ/TW dated June 9, 2014 of the 9th Conference of the Party Central Committee (11th tenure) on building and developing Vietnamese culture and people to meet the requirements of sustainable national development both emphasize the role of literature and art in arousing patriotism, self-reliance, and building comprehensively developed Vietnamese people.

In the context of deep international integration, Vietnamese culture is facing a strong exchange with world culture. This is both an opportunity to affirm its identity and a challenge to the risk of dissolution. Therefore, literature and art have a great mission in strengthening the spiritual foundation of society. Poet Huu Thinh shared: “Literature and art are a pilgrimage to the national origin, it has the meaning of educating patriotism, self-reliance and national pride. It is the spiritual baggage for us to move forward, standing shoulder to shoulder with humanity”.

When national pride is nurtured through literature and art, it does not stop at emotions but also spreads into concrete actions. A generation of young people inspired by films, songs, and literary works about national history will be more confident in starting a business, creating, and building the country. A nation united by love for its homeland and country will have more strength to unite and overcome difficulties, natural disasters, and epidemics. It is no coincidence that in the most difficult moments of the nation, from the fierce war years to the renovation period or the period when the whole country worked together to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, literature and art always resonate to cheer up the spirit, strengthen faith, and encourage the community to overcome challenges.

According to Professor, Dr. Dinh Xuan Dung, fostering patriotism with the power of literature and art is an inevitable task of a genuine literature and art, but the new period requires the implementation of that task to be higher and deeper, and that is an objective challenge, requiring new capacity and creative thinking. Because today's recipients have a need for literature and art to express and explore the patriotism of the Vietnamese people in new depths with appropriate methods. To continue promoting the role of literature and art in fostering patriotism and multiplying national pride in the new period, it is necessary to synchronously deploy many solutions. First of all, the State needs to continue to perfect mechanisms, policies, investments, support creativity, organize major competitions and exhibitions, encourage historical and cultural themes; build creative funds, talent incubators, and promote the application of modern technology in literature and art.

It is necessary to determine that worthy investment in literature and art is not only to support creation but also to invest in the national spiritual foundation. In addition, it is necessary to build a diverse promotion strategy, from mass media to digital platforms so that works reach all classes, reach out to the world, and affirm Vietnam's position. At the same time, pay attention to building audiences - aesthetic publics. Bringing literature and art into education in schools, organizing many experiential activities, and exchanges between artists and students will help form a natural and sustainable "patriotic taste" from the young generation.

As for the artists, it is necessary to clearly understand their own mission when participating in the creative process, not only to satisfy personal creative needs but also to inspire, nurture confidence and national pride. When the State, artists and the public join hands, literature and art will truly become soft power, spreading Vietnamese values to the world, contributing to building a strong and prosperous Vietnam.

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