Vietnam - The country I love!

Today, June 21st, approximately 100 guests and delegates arrived in Paris (France) to attend a series of events commemorating the 5th anniversary of the Forum for Preserving the Vietnamese Language and Culture Abroad.

This painting, submitted to the global art competition "Vietnam - The Country I Love," is by artist Quynh Yen Kohnert (Belgium). Photo: Provided by the artist.

Three key events are highly anticipated: an exhibition and awards ceremony for the global writing competition “Vietnam – My Beloved Country!”; an introduction to the “Vietnamese Cultural Space”; and an international seminar on preserving the Vietnamese language and promoting Vietnamese culture abroad. The Vietnamese Cultural Center in France is co-organizing this event, along with the Forum on Preserving the Vietnamese Language and Culture Abroad.

As of June 8th, the organizing committee of the global creative writing contest “Vietnam – My Beloved Country!” had received nearly 70 entries in diverse genres: paintings, poems, prose, videos , multimedia presentations, etc., submitted from Belgium, Poland, Taiwan, Germany, the Netherlands, Hungary, Japan, Austria, France, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, Italy, and more. The judging panel consists of Vietnamese language lecturers at universities abroad, journalists, and Vietnamese cultural experts overseas. The council worked impartially to select the best works to award prizes. The total prize value is nearly 3,000 EUR.

Besides exhibiting the submitted paintings at the Vietnamese Cultural Center in France, guests also had the opportunity to enjoy a vibrant Vietnamese cultural space through displays and presentations of paintings, tea, books, ao dai (traditional Vietnamese dress), products from the non-profit organization WE LOVE PHO, Vietnamese handicrafts, and more.

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In preparation for the seminar, the organizing committee received more than 20 papers from experts on Vietnamese language and culture, educators, and community activists who registered to present both in person and online. Among them, many highly anticipated papers were from speakers currently teaching Vietnamese abroad, such as Ms. Nguyen Thi Man (Czech Republic) with the topic "Applying Mind Maps in Teaching Vietnamese Abroad"; Ms. Nguyen Thi Lan Huong (Netherlands) presenting "The Role of Parents in Vietnamese Families in Preserving and Developing the Vietnamese Language Abroad - Practices from the Tulip Vietnamese Language Center in the Netherlands"; Ms. Le Thi Bich Huong (Italy) with a paper "Using Folk Songs to Teach Vietnamese - Activities Promoting Vietnamese Culture in Italy"; and Ms. Hoang Thi Hong Ha (France) introducing the model "Teaching and Learning Vietnamese in France: The Connection Between Formal Education and Community Practice"...

In the panel discussion "Preserving Vietnamese Culture Abroad," issues related to protecting sovereignty , enhancing soft power, and Vietnamese cuisine were prominent topics in many submitted papers. Notable papers included: "Cuisine as a means and form of communication with international friends for Vietnamese people residing abroad" (Le Thi Tuyet Hanh, Canada); "Vietnamese specialty teas: A perspective on cultural and culinary exchange and the story of Vietnamese tea flavors in France" (Vu Thi Thu Hang, France); "The role of culture and the issue of protecting sovereignty" (Tran Thu Dung, France); "Preserving the Vietnamese language and culture abroad - A lever to enhance Vietnam's soft power" (Mai Hai Lam, Poland)...

The aforementioned series of events is being awaited as an impressive milestone in the collective strength of the Vietnamese community to spread love for the Vietnamese language and celebrate Vietnamese culture abroad.

The international seminar on preserving the Vietnamese language and promoting Vietnamese culture abroad attracted many foreign experts researching the Vietnamese language and culture who registered to participate.

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Specifically, Mr. Nicolas Leymonerie - founder of the Francophone Center in Lam Dong, author of a book on cultural tourism in Vietnam, and a Vietnamese language teacher for Francophones - will present on the topic "Antenne Curriculum: A Special Method for Teaching Vietnamese to Francophones". From South Korea, speaker Martin Grossheim (professor of Vietnamese history in the Department of Asian History, Seoul National University) will introduce "Experiences in Teaching Vietnamese through Extracurricular Activities and Vietnamese History Lessons"...

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/viet-nam-dat-nuoc-toi-yeu-post858415.html