Party Committee leaders beat drums to open Vietnam Poetry Day in Ho Chi Minh City

Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Head of the Organizing Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Phuoc Loc invited leaders of the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Literature and Arts Associations, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Writers Association and invited delegates to the stage to perform the drum beating ceremony to open the 22nd Vietnam Poetry Day in Ho Chi Minh City, with the theme This is the city I came to, I love.

Attending the 22nd Vietnam Poetry Day in Ho Chi Minh City, which opened on the morning of February 24, were Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee and Head of the Organizing Committee Nguyen Phuoc Loc; Architect Nguyen Truong Luu, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Literature and Arts Associations; People's Artist Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy - Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports..., and many writers, poets, poetry clubs from districts and towns, and poetry lovers.

Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Phuoc Loc speaks at the opening ceremony of the 22nd Vietnam Poetry Day in Ho Chi Minh City.

Deputy Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Phuoc Loc beats the drum to open the festival

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Considered one of the activities in the major holidays of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Poetry Day organized by the Writers' Association always receives great attention from the leaders of Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam Poetry Day in the year of Giap Thin is also a part of the Nguyen Tieu festival of Ho Chi Minh City, becoming an interesting and meaningful meeting place for the connection of souls not only of the literary public, proving the vibrant spiritual vitality and the endless desire for creativity in the most bustling city in the South. Therefore, the organization work always focuses on every stage very meticulously and is assigned to poet Phung Hieu to be in charge.

"Vietnam Poetry Day helps each poet's thoughts to expand their emotions..."

Speaking at the opening ceremony of Vietnam Poetry Day, writer Trinh Bich Ngan - President of the Ho Chi Minh City Writers' Association, was moved: "Vietnam Poetry Day was born in the spirit of the poem Nguyen Tieu by President Ho Chi Minh , because our ancestors in the process of defending and building the country deeply understood the precious support of each verse on the stormy saddle, of each verse on the smoky trenches, of each verse on the harvest fields and the arduous season of planting and plowing in the rain and sun. The reason why the Ho Chi Minh City Writers' Association decided to choose the theme " I came to this city, I love " for Vietnam Poetry Day 2024 (this is a verse from the poem " I came to this city, I love " by poet Hai Nhu: " I came to this city, I love/Because it is easy to understand meeting myself in it ".

Writer Trinh Bich Ngan – President of Ho Chi Minh City Writers Association

Architect Nguyen Truong Luu - Chairman of the Union of Literature and Arts Associations of Ho Chi Minh City (fourth from right) and representatives of guests visiting poetry clubs of districts

The joy of poets on Vietnam Poetry Day in Ho Chi Minh City

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Also according to writer Trinh Bich Ngan: "Vietnam Poetry Day in Ho Chi Minh City is organized as a festival, not a favor reserved for poets, but directly demonstrates the value of poetry accompanying the city of love. The verses and poems from the small pages are brought to the open and trustworthy community space. The bustling verses bring the lucky a sincere blessing, while the quiet verses bring the unfortunate a word of comfort and sharing. No one is left alone outside the loving arms of poetry, regardless of rich or poor, regardless of high or low status. Vietnam Poetry Day helps each poet's thoughts to expand their aesthetic emotions and the scope of their dedication. Poetry goes with life, poetry listens to the breath of life, so that each rhyme soothes each sadness, so that each thought protects each fate".

Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Head of the Organizing Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Phuoc Loc directly invited leaders of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Information, the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Literature and Arts Associations, the Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Writers Association and invited delegates to the stage to perform the drum beating ceremony to open the Vietnam Poetry Day. in Ho Chi Minh City for the 22nd time, with the theme This city I came to, I love .

It is known that Vietnam Poetry Day 2024 with the theme This city I came to, I love , seems to emphasize the combination of poetry and music. The two art forms are close and attached to each other, and are even more attractive when connecting two souls in harmony.

Poet Le Binh - author of the poem Tia nang phan mua - at the poetry street displaying his signature work. "I had to take a bus more than 200 kilometers to attend the poetry festival to be proud of my brainchild's contribution to life," the poet confided.

Poet Hoai Vu (middle) and MC Thien Phong - Phuong Huyen interact on stage

Artist Le Sa Long creates on-site artwork on a happy day

Children's poetry playground is always as crowded as adults.

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After the ceremony was the festival with an emotional exchange with poet Hoai Vu and many songs composed from good poems were performed: Song of the Southern Land (poem by Le Giang - music by Lu Nhat Vu), Mother of the Chess Board (poem by Nguyen Kim Ngan, music by Tran Long An, choreographer Doan Ly), Walking in the scent of cajuput (poem by Hoai Vu, music by Thuan Yen), City of love and nostalgia (poem by Nguyen Nhat Anh, music by Pham Minh Tuan), Saigon Days (poem by Lam Xuan Thi, music by Nguyen Ngoc Thien)..., along with the sweet voices of poets Pham Trung Tin, Tran Mai Huong..., made the opening ceremony of Vietnam Poetry Day in Ho Chi Minh City extremely attractive, attracting viewers to forget the time...

Previously, as part of the 22nd Vietnam Poetry Day program in Ho Chi Minh City, on the afternoon of February 23, the children's poetry yard also had many exchange activities with students of Khai Minh Primary School, Vo Truong Toan Secondary School (District 1) and Nguyen Thai Son Primary School, District 3, through a literary discussion Poetry with childhood growing up with the city , with passionate speeches by poets: Le Luynh, Nguyet Thu, Tran Quoc Toan...

Poet Le Luynh said: "Poetry for children in particular and literature for children in general are receiving attention from the whole society. That is reflected in the growing number of young writers, and a number of awards that are attracting a lot of attention to children's topics. The above changes are really encouraging. However, up to now, apart from a number of poets who have a place in the hearts of young readers, there are still no new names creating poems that impress readers. Present at today's conference are only older poets with many works for children. We have the next generation. In general, the young people who are committed are also promising new harvests for children's poetry...".

Poet Nguyet Thu is very concerned: "In fact, children nowadays rarely love poetry, especially poems that are very close to them, such as poems in books and newspapers. Personally, I will never forget the poems associated with my generation: Tell me (Vu Quan Phuong); Mother and teacher (Tran Quoc Toan), Where do you come from the moon (Tran Dang Khoa), Dream forest (Tran Le Van)... So how can we help children come to poetry, love poetry and read poetry and... write poetry right from when they are still in school. That is a constant question. I have been to many elementary schools, with only one mission: to help children love reading books and writing poetry. Their poems are very naive but they are extremely lovely".

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