"Golden Apricot Blossoms of Gratitude" visits poet Huu Thinh and Associate Professor Nguyen Van Huy

At the meeting, recognizing the contributions of poet Huu Thinh, on behalf of the program "Mai Vang Tri An", Mr. To Dinh Tuan, Editor-in-Chief of Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper, sent his regards and presented the program's gift (10 million VND) to poet Huu Thinh.

Editor-in-Chief of the Lao Dong Newspaper To Dinh Tuan presents the program's gift to poet Huu Thinh. Photo: Huu Hung

The Editor-in-Chief of the Lao Dong Newspaper said that the "Mai Vang Tri An" program is part of the newspaper's Mai Vang program, carrying the message of not forgetting previous generations who have contributed to society.

Poet Huu Thinh expressed his joy and emotion when the program visited and presented gifts. The poet wished the newspaper Nguoi Lao Dong to develop more and more, bringing readers more fast, interesting, accurate, responsible, humane information as well as having more "special" columns. He also expressed that he would be very happy to become a contributor of the newspaper in the future.

Poet Huu Thinh (left) wishes the Lao Dong Newspaper to continue to develop, bringing readers fast, interesting, accurate information, and adding more specialty sections. Photo: Huu Hung

At the age of 81, poet Huu Thinh still spends a lot of time on poetry and literature. Sharing about the poem "Poems written at the sea" which is loved by many readers, then musician Phu Quang set it to music and named it "Sea, nostalgia and you", the poet said he wrote this work in 1976, then printed it in the collection "Winter Poems", which won the Vietnam Writers Association Award in 1995. The poem is about a feeling of loneliness, a weary longing and a burning desire for happiness in a couple.

Huu Thinh has been writing poetry since he was a child. His poetry is a struggle between pain and beauty, a sum of subtle, careful observations and profound, diverse experiences of human life.

Editor-in-Chief of the Lao Dong Newspaper To Dinh Tuan presents a souvenir from the Lao Dong Newspaper to poet Huu Thinh. Photo: Huu Hung

During his writing career, the poet won many prestigious literary awards. He received the A prize in the Literature and Arts newspaper poetry contest 1975 - 1976 for the poem "The ferry at night bordering the border" and the long poem "The endurance of the land". The Vietnam Writers' Association Award in 1980 for the long poem "The road to the city", the Vietnam Writers' Association Award in 1995 for the poetry collection "Winter Letters", the Ministry of National Defense's Excellence Award in 1994 for "The sea epic", the ASEAN Literature Award, 1999. He was awarded the State Prize for Literature and Arts, first term in 2001 and the Ho Chi Minh Prize for Literature and Arts in 2012. In May 2022, poet Huu Thinh was awarded the Second Class Independence Medal by the President after more than 60 years of dedication to the country's literature and arts.

In 2000, he took on the position of General Secretary of the Vietnam Writers Association and then became Chairman of the Vietnam Writers Association in 2005. Poet Huu Thinh also took on the position of Chairman of the National Committee of the Vietnam Union of Literature and Arts Associations in 2010.

Editor-in-Chief of the Lao Dong Newspaper To Dinh Tuan presents the program's gift to Associate Professor Nguyen Van Huy. Photo: The Huynh

Appreciating the contributions of Associate Professor Nguyen Van Huy in ethnological research in Vietnam, Editor-in-Chief To Dinh Tuan sent his regards and presented 10 million VND of the program to Associate Professor Nguyen Van Huy.

The famous ethnologist highly appreciated the program "Mai Vang Tri An" as well as many meaningful programs of Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper. He also expressed his wish that the newspaper would have more large and meaningful programs, contributing to protecting Vietnam's sovereignty over seas and islands. In response to Associate Professor Nguyen Van Huyen's opinion, Editor-in-Chief To Dinh Tuan said that in addition to the program of giving flags to fishermen, Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper also has programs "Frontier Fatherland Flag", "National Flag Road"...

Associate Professor Nguyen Van Huy expressed his hope that Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper will have more large and meaningful programs, contributing to protecting Vietnam's sovereignty over seas and islands. Photo: The Huynh

Associate Professor Nguyen Van Huy was born in 1945, the son of the late scholar Nguyen Van Huyen, who served as Minister of Education from 1946 to 1975. His mother is Ms. Vi Kim Ngoc (Tay ethnic group), from Lang Son, daughter of Governor of Thai Binh Vi Van Dinh.

Associate Professor Nguyen Van Huy has been involved in ethnological research and the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology for over 40 years. In the 1970s, he continuously conducted field research and basic surveys of ethnic groups with small populations and lacking information in the highlands, border areas, and border provinces of Vietnam - China, Vietnam - Laos, such as ethnic groups belonging to the Mon - Khmer, Ha Nhi - Lo Lo, Ka Dai language families, etc. His research has brought many new insights into the ethnic groups being studied, contributing significantly to the primary task of ethnology at that time, which was to determine the composition of ethnic groups in Vietnam.

Associate Professor Nguyen Van Huy talks with Editor-in-Chief of Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper To Dinh Tuan. Clip: Lan Anh

After being appointed Deputy Director of the Institute of Ethnology (Vietnam), under the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences in 1983, Associate Professor Nguyen Van Huy pioneered a new field, which is ethnic sociology. He and his colleagues conducted the first sociological studies in many provinces across the country, from North to South. His main research direction at that time focused on contemporary life issues as well as the development of ethnic minorities and ethnic relations in Vietnam.

When he took over as Director of the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in 1995, he transformed the museum into one of the most attractive and dynamic museums in Vietnam today. At the same time, he opened up many new directions for Vietnamese museums in preserving, protecting and promoting cultural heritages such as linking museums with the community, organizing performances, folk art performances, and handicrafts at the museum, building educational programs at the museum, and expanding the network with regional and international museums.

Associate Professor Nguyen Van Huy and his family established the Nguyen Van Huyen Museum in 2014 to display the life and career of his father, Professor Nguyen Van Huyen. The museum hopes to convey to the public the message that the life, together with the documents and memories of a person and a family, contributes to increasing understanding of the history, society, and culture of a period and a country. Preserving and conserving the documents and artifacts of each individual and each family will enrich the heritage of the locality and the country.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/van-nghe/mai-vang-tri-an-tham-nha-tho-huu-thinh-va-pgs-nguyen-van-huy-20230818175650058.htm