Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee visits and presents gifts to outstanding artists

On the afternoon of May 23, comrade Nguyen Manh Cuong, member of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee, Head of the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, represented the City leaders to visit and present gifts to outstanding artists and artists in difficult circumstances, including photographer Nguyen Huu Loc (Minh Loc), musician Tran Xuan Tien and People's Artist Kim Cuong.

Báo Sài Gòn Giải phóng•23/05/2025

This is a meaningful activity that the City focuses on implementing to recognize and show gratitude for the contributions of artists in general and artists who participated in the revolution, artists who won the State Prize, Ho Chi Minh Prize, People's Artist, Meritorious Artist, who have worked and contributed to the development of literature and art in the City over the past 50 years.

Photographer Minh Loc is 88 years old this year. Despite his old age and difficulty in walking, his spirit is very clear. When the City leaders visited him, he was very excited, continuously telling today's young generation stories and historical milestones of the unique and special photos that he has taken during his decades of pursuing photography.

Head of the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong visited and presented gifts to photographer Minh Loc. Photo: HOANG HUNG

In particular, photographer Minh Loc was moved to tears when recounting his memories, happily introducing his photo that was selected to be displayed at the photo exhibition "The Land of a Thousand Flowers" organized by Saigon Giai Phong Newspaper, and also expressed his hope and aspiration to hold more solo exhibitions in the future...

Photographer Minh Loc introduces to comrade Nguyen Manh Cuong the photo selected to be displayed at the photo exhibition “Land of a Thousand Flowers” organized by Saigon Giai Phong Newspaper. Photo: HOANG HUNG

Head of the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong said: “Recently, Ho Chi Minh City and the Central agencies organized the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day. In the propaganda work, especially related to the portrayal of the heroic resistance war of the Vietnamese people and the great victory of the country, photographers, war reporters... have contributed with photographic works, literary and artistic works, which have partly helped the younger generations and the people of the City understand and feel the value of the heroic history of the nation...”.

At musician Tran Xuan Tien's home, Head of the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong respectfully listened to his thoughts and feelings, and inquired about the health of the talented, humorous and witty musician. He also, on behalf of the City's leaders, presented a meaningful gift and wished musician Tran Xuan Tien good health and a happy life.

Head of the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong visited and presented a gift to musician Tran Xuan Tien. Photo: THUY BINH

In the afternoon of the same day, the delegation visited People's Artist Kim Cuong. The stage diva was very happy and moved when she received much attention, visits and encouragement from leaders of Ho Chi Minh City.

People's Artist Kim Cuong shared with comrade Nguyen Manh Cuong about her current health situation as well as her journey to call on benefactors to support artists in difficult circumstances. Photo: THUY BINH

Head of the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong expressed his admiration and acknowledged the very positive and meaningful contributions of People's Artist Kim Cuong in art and social life. On behalf of the City's leaders, he presented a warm gift and wished the female artist good health, longevity, happiness, beauty, and continued to accompany the City's literature and art sector on the upcoming journey.