Half a century always towards the homeland

Prof. Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang, Politburo member, Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council; Dr. Pham Tat Thang, Party Central Committee member, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen The Ky, Vice Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council chaired the workshop.

Attending the workshop were Party Central Committee members: Le Quoc Minh, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, President of Vietnam Journalists Association; Hoang Trung Dung, Editor-in-Chief of Communist Magazine; leaders of central departments, ministries and branches; leaders of the Central Theoretical Council; leaders of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and more than 150 Vietnamese scientists, artists and writers living and working in the country and abroad and international scholars.

Creative flow is multifaceted, multi-voiced, multi-colored

Prof. Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang, Politburo member, Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council, gave a speech. Photo: N.Hoa

Speaking at the workshop, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang, Politburo member, Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council, emphasized that this is a meaningful activity, contributing to affirming the role and contribution of literature and art of overseas Vietnamese in the renovation process; spreading and inspiring creations about a peaceful, integrated and developed Vietnam in the new era.

Prof. Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang affirmed that the Party and State's policy is national reconciliation, harmony, national unification, and great national solidarity; considering overseas Vietnamese as an inseparable part of the Vietnamese ethnic community; considering the literature and arts of overseas Vietnamese as an inseparable part of the country's literature and arts.

Looking back over the past half century, Professor Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang commented that the cultural and artistic activities of our overseas Vietnamese have had many movements, but all carry the aspiration for peace, reconciliation and harmony; pride in the homeland and country of Vietnam; the desire to connect with the homeland, proactively seeking national identity as part of the foundation to position the value and position of the overseas Vietnamese community. They have made significant contributions to the country's unified and diverse cultural and artistic scene.

To continue promoting the development and promoting the great contributions of literature and art of our overseas Vietnamese, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang suggested that it is necessary to create a favorable and open environment to encourage overseas artists to create art that is closely connected to the national origin; focus on recognizing and honoring Vietnamese artists abroad to create a strong driving force, arouse national pride and confidence, love for the homeland and country, and strengthen the strong connection between overseas artists and the homeland of Vietnam.

Prof. Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang also said that it is necessary to implement practical mechanisms and policies to support Vietnamese artists abroad in the spirit of breakthroughs in the new resolutions of the Party; strengthen cooperation between domestic and foreign artists through many forms, especially connecting on digital platforms...

Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen The Ky, Vice Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council, chaired the conference. Photo: H. Hoang

Assessing the creativity of Vietnamese intellectuals and artists abroad after 1975, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen The Ky, Vice Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council, said that there is diversity, multi-facetedness, and multi-color. In particular, in recent years, in the context of globalization, "literature and art of Vietnamese people abroad" has also been established. They create literature and art, research theories, criticize, and translate literature and art in Vietnamese or English, French, Russian and the native languages of the places where they live.

“Although living far from the Fatherland, even though they are the second, third, or fourth generation, the majority of Vietnamese people living far from the Fatherland, including intellectuals and artists, all carry within them Vietnamese blood, Vietnamese culture, and Vietnamese soul… sometimes strong and passionate, sometimes quiet and passionate. Their audience is not limited to the Vietnamese community but extends to the global scope,” Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen The Ky commented.

According to Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen The Ky, along with creation, exchange, promotion, and cooperation between associations and cultural and artistic units in the country with organizations and individuals who are Vietnamese artists abroad over the past half century have been strengthened, bringing about encouraging results. Many famous Vietnamese artists abroad, after many years away from home, have wished to return to their homeland, such as Professor Tran Van Khe, sculptor Diem Phung Thi, etc.

The bridge connecting Vietnam and the world

The conference received 60 presentations from scientists and artists at home and abroad. In particular, there were representatives from countries and territories: Russia, China, the United States, France, Canada, Australia, Germany, Czech Republic, Taiwan (China), South Korea, Sweden, Ukraine, Thailand, etc.

The workshop focused on exchanging and discussing the current state of Vietnamese literature and arts abroad with the development process of literature and arts through historical periods, especially from 1975 to present; identifying the group of artists; delving into each type of literature and arts; living areas, literary and artistic activities; themes, content, creative methods; theoretical, critical and translation activities; pointing out advantages, results and limitations, shortcomings, reasons for limitations and shortcomings.

The presentations also made proposals and recommendations to the leaders of the Party and State of Vietnam and to the leaders of the host country to encourage and facilitate the development of Vietnamese culture and arts abroad; and to resolve some difficulties and obstacles to create better development in the coming years.

Dr. Ngo Phuong Lan, President of the Vietnam Association for the Promotion of Cinema Development, gave a speech. Photo: H. Hoang

Taking the example of outstanding films by overseas Vietnamese directors such as Tran Anh Hung, Nguyen Vo Nghiem Minh, Ho Quang Minh, Pham Thien An, etc., Dr. Ngo Phuong Lan, President of the Vietnam Cinema Promotion and Development Association, said that excellent cinematographic and literary works are effective bridges connecting Vietnam with the world and bringing the world to Vietnam.

According to Dr. Ngo Phuong Lan, we should attract many talented Vietnamese people living abroad to "do culture". Because their lives have given them the experience of "internationalizing" Vietnamese colors more easily than those who only live in the country, and at the same time, their cultural products often have more widespread and continuous conditions. "The important thing is to evoke the "national soul" and responsibility for the country of those living far from their homeland, to join hands to create a "Vietnamese wave" in cinema in particular and culture in general", Dr. Ngo Phuong Lan emphasized.

Associate Professor Dr. Phung Ngoc Kien, lecturer at the Faculty of Literature, University of Social Sciences and Humanities (Vietnam National University, Hanoi) analyzes in depth the choices of “homeland” in French female writers of Vietnamese origin. Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Thi My Liem (Saigon University) analyzes the Western instrumental compositions of overseas Vietnamese people with strong Vietnamese elements, interested in the philosophy of life...

Summarizing the workshop, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission Pham Tat Thang said that the opinions and recommendations of scientists and artists will be received and advised to the Party, State, ministries, branches, agencies and relevant units in building and implementing guidelines and policies for the development of culture and arts; to have more correct and timely decisions to develop the culture and arts of our country and of our compatriots living far from the Fatherland to become increasingly richer and more unique.

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