Ho Chi Minh City stage author moved when visiting "War Remnants Museum"

On August 4, the Authors' Association of Ho Chi Minh City Theater Association organized a tour to the War Remnants Museum.

Author Tran Van Hung - Branch President said that the plan of the theater authors' branch is to organize a monthly topic, bringing theater authors to penetrate and learn more deeply about museums and red addresses in Ho Chi Minh City.

"This is a direction of activity to seek more materials from reality to supplement the source of scripts written about the city where they live and work. Of course, for members of the author association, everyone has visited the museums and red addresses in the city many times, but when the association organizes, there is sharing, discussion and each member will have a new perspective from the documents, images, spaces and people to compose" - author Tran Van Hung said.

Authors My Dung and Le Thu Hanh visit the war relics museum

Participating in the trip were authors: Tran Van Hung, Duc Hien, Le Thu Hanh, Ha Minh Man, My Dung, Tran Kim Khoi, Dang Thanh Nga, Hong Yen, Nguyen Chau, My Trang, Ky Phuong, An Nhien, Vu Trinh...

Author Hong Yen was moved to share that when she entered the "Evidence of War Crimes" room, looking at the artifacts and scenes recreating the events of fierce wars, she could not contain her emotions. "Although I have been there many times and it seems that every time I am filled with emotions when watching the painful and tragic historical moments of my nation. In fact, there have been many scripts written about the war and the revolutionary spirit, this topic has never been old for the team of stage authors" - author Hong Yen expressed.

Theatre writers visit war relics museum

Author Le Thu Hanh was speechless when viewing the images and documents about the tragedy, loss, and pain of war, and no words could describe the emotions welling up in her heart.

Author Tran Van Hung shared that he and his colleagues felt choked up and heartbroken when looking at the photos of women and children terrified of the enemy. Hidden deep in those eyes were the barbaric, unimaginable crimes of the invaders.

Authors Tran Kim Khoi and Tran Van Hung (right) visit the war relics museum

The delegation visited with many tourist groups from Korea, the UK, China... They also had sympathetic eyes when visiting the museum, and some stood still in front of the images of victims who were children infected with Agent Orange, facing cruel deaths caused by war.

Author Ha Minh Man emotionally said that this is the most frightening consequence that our people still have to face in peacetime. "War has never really been meaningful, it only brings losses, noble and painful sacrifices to those who stay behind. What war leaves behind is only the blood and tears of our compatriots, of humanity, extremely painful. Through the experience at the war remnants museum, I deeply feel the history of war of the nation, so that I can put it into my works" - author Ha Minh Man confided.

Author Ha Minh Man was moved when reviewing valuable documents about the Dien Bien Phu battle.

Author Duy Linh (left) and Tran Van Hung visit the war relics museum

The authors said they will include in their works a message of gratitude, appreciating more than ever the peace that the Vietnamese people are having. Always remember the contributions of our ancestors during the war to feel the value of the life we ​​have today.

In September, the Ho Chi Minh City Theater Writers Association will visit two "Saigon Special Forces" museums.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/van-nghe/tac-gia-san-khau-tp-hcm-xuc-dong-khi-den-bao-tang-chung-tich-chien-tranh-202308041257012.htm