Grand Opening of Ho Chi Minh City Literature and Arts Days

On the evening of October 18th, the opening ceremony of the Ho Chi Minh City Literature and Arts Days took place at the Youth Cultural Center. During the program, the organizers honored 50 outstanding literary and artistic works from Ho Chi Minh City.

Singer Thanh Ngoc performs the song "The First Spring".

The first-ever Ho Chi Minh City Literature and Arts Days event was organized on a large scale, encompassing various art forms from traditional to modern.

This is one of the activities celebrating the successful conclusion of the First Congress of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, term 2025-2030, marking 50 years of formation and development of literature and art in Ho Chi Minh City after the country's reunification.

"The city respects and is grateful to the artist."

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Tran Thi Dieu Thuy stated that the city always cherishes and is grateful to generations of artists and writers who have transformed art into a spiritual force, accompanying the city throughout its journey of struggle, construction, and development.

Ms. Tran Thi Dieu Thuy, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, delivered the opening speech - Photo: TTD

All of this demonstrates the courage and responsibility of the artists – the pioneering soldiers on the cultural and artistic front .

"With the spirit of 'A city of creativity, compassion, and aspiration for progress, ' I believe that the Ho Chi Minh City Literature and Arts Days will become a place to honor, connect, and inspire creativity for generations of artists and art-loving audiences," said Ms. Dieu Thuy.

Ta Minh Tam, Thanh Ngoc, and Thanh Ngan sing to celebrate Ho Chi Minh City.

Interspersed throughout the ceremony honoring 50 outstanding literary and artistic works of Ho Chi Minh City were spectacular cultural performances.

Familiar and stirring songs such as "The Song from the City Named After Him," "The Country Full of Joy," "As If Uncle Ho Were Present on the Day of Great Victory," "The First Spring," and "Spring in Ho Chi Minh City" were performed by singers Ta Minh Tam, Quoc Dai, Thanh Ngoc, rapper T.Won, the Mat Ngoc group, and the 135 group.

The program featured many outstanding performances by circus artists from the Ho Chi Minh City Arts Center and the Traditional Opera Theatre.

Authors receive commemorative plaques honoring their works in the field of theater - Photo: TTD

The program concluded with the MC saying: "For 50 years, literature and art in Ho Chi Minh City have been like a persistent, quiet river flowing through countless seasons of change."

From the pages of books and poems to the melodious tunes and the stage lights, the city's artists have contributed their heartbeats to writing the epic of a heroic, compassionate, and creative metropolis.

In each work, we hear the echoes of the alluvial soil of Southern Vietnam, and we see the image of the city dwellers – simple yet resilient, full of compassion, and constantly striving to thrive amidst the new rhythm of life.

And today, from the heart of the city named after President Ho Chi Minh, literature and art continue to spread their wings, like a flock of birds flying towards the dawn, carrying with them the aspiration to integrate and shine brightly with the times."

Mr. Nguyen Phuoc Loc, Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, and Mr. Doan Hoai Trung, President of the Ho Chi Minh City Photography Association, presented commemorative medals to honor authors in the field of photography - Photo: TTD

Traditional Vietnamese opera artists performing the "Xây chầu đại bội" act - Photo: TTD

The dancers perform the sacred echoes - Photo: TTD

Circus artists performing in the scene "Down the Southern River" - Photo: TTD

50 outstanding literary and artistic works of Ho Chi Minh City

Photography:

Mother and daughter meet again (author: Lam Hong Long), Wartime photos (Photobook, Lam Tan Tai), Secretary Vo Van Kiet hands over the flag to the youth of Ho Chi Minh City (Thien Dieu), Resilient Saigon (Photobook, Nguyen A), Overcoming the darkness (Photobook, Tran The Phong).

Cinema:

The Wild Field (1979) (director: Nguyen Hong Sen), The Upside Down Card Game (Le Hoang Hoa), The Bitter Taste of Love (Le Xuan Hoang), Mekong Chronicle (general director: People's Artist Pham Khac, directors: Du Kim Hoang, Ly Quang Trung, Nguyen Hoang), Gem in the Stone (Tran Canh Don), Saigon Commando (People's Artist Long Van).

Art:

Statue of President Ho Chi Minh with children (sculpture by Diep Minh Chau), Monument to Motherland and the Unknown Soldier (sculpture by Nguyen Hai), painting "Youth of the Iron Citadel" (painting by Nguyen Sang), Statue of Nguyen Tat Thanh (sculpture by Pham Muoi), Ceramic paintings of Ben Duoc Temple (3 sets): People reclaiming land; Our people oppressed by colonial rule - Unity in struggle for victory; Strength in resisting invasion (sculpture by Pham Muoi, co-authors: Nguyen Trung Tin, Nguyen Quang Canh, Nguyen Duc Hoa, Hoang Tram, Nguyen Quang Vinh, Nguyen Huy Khoi, Nguyen Xuan Dong, Phan Mai Truc, Phan Hoai Phi, Do Manh Cuong, Le Dan).

Architecture:

The Hung Kings Memorial Temple in Ho Chi Minh City (architect Nguyen Truong Luu), the Ben Duoc Memorial Temple in Cu Chi (Khuong Van Muoi), the Children's House and complex of buildings in Ho Chi Minh City (Nguyen Truong Luu), the Hoa Binh Theater in District 10 (Huynh Tan Phat, Nguyen Trung Kien), and the Ho Chi Minh City Student Cultural Center (Nguyen Trung Kien).

Literature:

Homeland of the Underground Tunnels (stories and essays, by writer Vien Phuong), The Ancestral Altar of a Female Performer (short story, Nguyen Quang Sang), In R - Stories Told After 50 Years (Le Van Thao), Blue Eyes (novel, Nguyen Nhat Anh), Whispering to the River (poetry collection, by poet Hoai Vu).

Music:

Spring in Ho Chi Minh City (Xuan Hong), The Song from the City Named After Him (music: Cao Viet Bach, lyrics: Dang Trung, Cao Viet Bach), City of Love and Nostalgia (music: Pham Minh Tuan; Poetry: Nguyen Nhat Anh), The Country Full of Joy (music and lyrics: Hoang Ha), Beside the Monument of Uncle Ho (music: Lu Nhat Vu, lyrics: Le Giang), A Lifetime, a Forest of Trees (Tran Long An), Symphony No. 6 Saigon 300 Years (composer: Nguyen Van Nam).

Literature and art of ethnic minorities

Literary books include: "Studying the Moral Example and Thought of Ho Chi Minh on National Unity Policy" (editor: Dr. Tran Thach Pon), "The Cham People and Uncle Ho" (produced by: Cham Ethnic Literature and Arts Association; editor: Dr. Phu Van Han (Cham ethnic group)), "Calligraphy: Diary in Prison" (produced by: Calligraphy Association; editor: Calligraphy Artist Tran Xuyen (Hoa ethnic group)), "Anthology of Calligraphy: Implementing Uncle Ho's Testament 1969 - 2019" (produced by: Calligraphy Association; editor: People's Artist Truong Lo (Hoa ethnic group)), and "The Beauty of Community Culture of the Chinese Association in Ho Chi Minh City" (author: Luu Kim Hoa).

Dance:

Golden Tray of Cuu Long (People's Artist Thai Ly), Love Story of the Mountains and Rivers (People's Artist Vu Viet Cuong, People's Artist Kim Quy), Legend of the Sac Forest (script, choreography: Huynh Quang Tri, music : Duc Trinh), Black and White (light and shadow) (script, choreography: People's Artist To Nguyet Nga, music: Ca Le Thuan), Season of Blooming Lotus (People's Artist Hoang Phi Long).

Stage:

Cai Luong plays include: "The People of the Suburbs" (author: Minh Khoa, adaptation: Nguyen Gia Nghiem, director: Minh Tri), "The Durian Leaf" (author: Hoang Dung, director: People's Artist Ngo Y Linh, People's Artist Kim Cuong), "The Drum of Me Linh" (author: Viet Dung - Vinh Dien, director: People's Artist Ngo Y Linh), "Le Cong Ky An" (author: People's Artist Huu Danh, director: Nguyen Hoan), "Dragon and Phoenix" (author: Le Duy Hanh, adaptation: Hoang Song Viet, director: People's Artist Tran Ngoc Giau), "A O Show" (author: Lune Production), and "Da Co Hoai Lang" (author: Meritorious Artist Thanh Hoang, director: Nguyen Cong Ninh).

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