Honoring 50 outstanding literary and artistic works

On November 30, the ceremony to announce and vote for 50 outstanding and outstanding Vietnamese performing arts and literature works from 1975 to 2025 and launch the creation of "Living forever with time" literary and artistic works from 2026 to 2030 took place in an emotional atmosphere.

This is a key activity in the series of summarizing 50 years of national literary and artistic works after the country's reunification, closely following Plan No. 690/KH-BVHTTDL (February 23, 2024) and implementing strategic goals according to the Party's Resolution on culture, towards building an advanced Vietnamese culture imbued with national identity, organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Department of Performing Arts in coordination with relevant units.

Attending the ceremony were Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda and Education Commission Tran Thanh Lam, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Trinh Thi Thuy, President of the Vietnam Union of Literature and Arts Associations Do Hong Quan; Vice President of the Central Council of Theory and Head of the Commission for Theory and Criticism of Literature and Arts Nguyen The Ky...

Delegates attending the ceremony

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Honoring the past journey, expecting creative works in the new journey

Nearly 200 works in the four fields of literature, theater, music and dance were sent to the voting council. After two rigorous preliminary and final rounds, the council selected 50 outstanding works to honor. These are compositions that vividly reflect the journey of innovation, silent contributions, aspirations for peace and solidarity, and lasting humanistic values ​​that have nurtured the Vietnamese soul for decades.

The event is considered a solemn tribute to generations of artists - those who have used their talent, intelligence and heart to record each step of the country's transformation through the language of art. This is also an opportunity for the public to look back on the journey of continuous innovation and creativity, thereby feeling more clearly the will, courage and aspiration for integration of Vietnamese culture in the new era.

Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh speaks at the ceremony

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During the ceremony, the creative campaign "Living forever with time" for the period 2026-2030 was officially launched, aiming to find works of lasting ideological and artistic value, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Party's founding and the 85th anniversary of National Day. All Vietnamese citizens at home and abroad and foreigners living in Vietnam can participate in many genres: novels, epic poems, dramas, operas, operas, symphonies, choirs, musicals, songs, dance poems or dance dramas...

In particular, the 2025-2027 period: the program will focus on receiving works and selecting 40 outlines for the creative camp; 10-20 excellent works are expected to be invested in, published or staged in 2027. The next period: 2028-2029 will prioritize production and completion to summarize in 2030, aiming for works rich in humanity, reflecting the values ​​of truth - goodness - beauty of the era.

Regarding this, Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh - in his speech at the ceremony - called on the country's artists to engage more deeply in life, to seek new stories, new characters, new development models of the country to create works of new ideological and artistic stature, reflecting the spirit of the era of innovation, industrialization, modernization and international integration.

Many authors and representative works are honored, satisfying the public who love literature and art.

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Poet Tran Dang Khoa transfers prize money to people in Central Vietnam

Talking about the past journey and looking towards the new one, Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh emphasized that each honored work is not simply a personal achievement, but a collective crystallization of the "sacred soul of the mountains and rivers", the voice of the people - those who have preserved and enlivened spiritual values ​​in daily life.

In that spirit, 50 works, including 14 literary works, 18 theatrical works, 12 musical works and 6 dance works were honored. Each work received 30 million VND in creative support.

Right at the ceremony, poet Tran Dang Khoa - author of the work Sinking Island - one of the 50 honored works - caused strong emotions when he proposed to transfer the entire prize money of 30 million VND to the people of the Central region who are struggling to overcome the flood. In the auditorium, this simple but humane action immediately became a lasting moment, reflecting the spirit of "culture is the spiritual foundation of society" that many generations of artists have always pursued.

Writers and representatives of writers' families received honors at the ceremony.

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50 outstanding works honored:

Literature (14 works): The Sorrow of War (Bao Ninh); Me and Them (Nguyen Binh Phuong); Mother of the Upper Realm (Nguyen Xuan Khanh); Land of Many People and Ghosts (Nguyen Khac Truong); The Season of Falling Leaves in the Garden (Ma Van Khang); Reed Grass (Nguyen Minh Chau); Daughter of the Water God (Nguyen Huy Thiep); Endless Field (Nguyen Ngoc Tu); Distant Time (Le Luu); The Wharf Without a Husband (Duong Huong); Sunken Island (Tran Dang Khoa); Those Who Go to the Sea (Thanh Thao); The Road to the City (Huu Thinh); Songs of January (Y Phuong).

Stage (18 works): Group of works by Luu Quang Vu (counting 1); Song of National Defense (Cao Mat); Bamboo Forest (Nguyen Dinh Thi); My Ha My (Doan Hoang Giang); White Night (Luu Quang Ha); Moving the Capital (Le Duy Hanh); Summer at the Sea (Xuan Trinh); Eucalyptus and Willow (Xuan Trinh); Dust and Sand (Trieu Huan); Song of Dien Bien (Tat Dat); Red Rain (Chu Lai); Steel Verses (Tran Dinh Ngon); What Remains (Nguyen Dang Chuong); Scholar of Thang Long (Nguyen Khac Phuc); Radiant Mountains and Rivers (Nguyen Si Chuc); Mothers (Xuan Duc); Chu Van An (Xuan Yen); Justice Does Not Fall (Le Chi Trung); Da Co Hoai Lang (Thanh Hoa).

Music - Musicals (12 works): Red Leaves (Do Hong Quan); Oh Vietnam, Spring Has Come (Huy Du); The Road of Four Spring Seasons (Do Nhuan); Spring in Ho Chi Minh City (Xuan Hong); Remembering Hanoi (Hoang Hiep); As if Uncle Ho were here on the day of great victory (Pham Tuyen); The Country is Full of Joy (Hoang Ha); The Country (Pham Minh Tuan - poem by Ta Huu Yen); Melody of the Fatherland (Tran Tien); My Love of the Sea (Nguyen Duc Toan); The Fatherland Calls My Name (Dinh Trung Can - poem by Phan Que Mai); Flowers in Uncle Ho's Garden (Van Dung).

Dance (6 works): Love story of the country (Vu Viet Cuong - Tran Kim Quy); Orchid flowers on Truong Bon peak (Nguyen Thi Hien); Ballet Kieu (Nguyen Thi Tuyet Minh - Nguyen Phuc Hung); Mother legend (Nguyen Cong Nhac); Source of light (Pham Anh Phuong - Nguyen Hong Phong); Country (Ung Duy Thinh).

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/vinh-danh-50-tac-pham-van-hoc-nghe-thuat-tieu-bieu-185251130164735947.htm