Deputy Head of the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Dinh Thi Thanh Thuy - head of the delegation, representing the leaders of the City Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City - visited and presented gifts to outstanding artists on the afternoon of July 23.
The artists who were visited and presented gifts included: painter Quach Phong, photographer Doan Cong Tinh, photographer Nguyen Trieu Hung, and writer Doan Minh Tuan. This was a meaningful visitation activity carried out on the occasion of "Summary of 50 years of Ho Chi Minh City Literature and Arts" and the first organization of "Ho Chi Minh City Literature and Arts Days".
Deputy Head of the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Dinh Thi Thanh Thuy and painter Quach Phong
Painter Quach Phong leads a group to see his paintings.
Painter Quach Phong explains historical periods in paintings
Enjoy the paintings
This activity aims to recognize and express gratitude for the contributions of artists in general, artists who participated in the revolution, artists who won the State Prize, Ho Chi Minh Prize, People's Artists, Meritorious Artists who have worked and contributed positively to the cultural and artistic activities of Ho Chi Minh City, and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025).
Painter Quach Phong was once the General Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Association. He was awarded many medals by the State, including the Labor Medal, Medal for the Cause of Vietnamese Literature and Arts...
Many of his sketches and lacquer paintings are collected and regularly displayed by the Ho Chi Minh Museum of Fine Arts and the Vietnam Museum of Fine Arts.
From 2009 to present, he has focused on painting the series "A Thousand Years of Vietnamese History" from the Hung Kings to the liberation of Saigon in 1975 on 0.40 cm x 400 m paper and has done it on lacquer 1.2 m x 300 m, also expressed in ceramic 3 m x 50 m.
"Thank you for visiting and giving gifts. I am 90 years old this Tet. Currently, I am also painting historical paintings. I paint on paper as well as some lacquer paintings. When I returned from the resistance war, I painted paintings about the anti-American resistance war. However, our country's history is 4,000 years old. I always yearn to paint historical paintings" - painter Quach Phong confided.
He said his current wish is to receive land support from the government and call for investors to build houses with beautiful architecture to display his paintings. He does not take money for painting, but only displays them for tourists to enjoy. Deputy Head of the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Dinh Thi Thanh Thuy acknowledged his wish.
The delegation continued to the home of photographer Doan Cong Tinh - nicknamed "King of the battlefield", famous for capturing the developments of the war and posting photos promptly.
Deputy Head of the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Dinh Thi Thanh Thuy visits photographer Doan Cong Tinh
The whole group chatted together.
Writer Tram Huong (right cover) and Colonel, Photographer Doan Hoai Trung - Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City Photography Association (left cover) and members of the delegation visited and presented gifts to outstanding artists.
Some of his award-winning works include: "Occupying Dau Mau Base" - Grand Prize with Gold Medal from the International Organization of Journalists OIJ; "On the Marching Road" - ACCU Award (Asia - Pacific ), First Prize from the Hanoi Literature and Arts Association; "On the Nameless Hill" - First Prize from the Vietnam Journalists Association (1973), Second Prize from the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists (1971)...
He has many contributions to Vietnamese journalism and photography and is currently suffering from Parkinson's disease. His family is in financial difficulty.
After chatting, visiting and giving gifts, the delegation visited photographer Nguyen Trieu Hung, who used to work in many positions at the People's Army Newspaper and was former Editorial Secretary of the Beautiful Light Magazine of the Ho Chi Minh City Photography Association.
Currently, he is a member of the Ho Chi Minh City Photography Association. He was awarded the 3rd class Victory Medal (Summary of the period of resistance against France); the 3rd - 2nd - 1st class Glorious Soldier Medal...
The delegation visited photographer Nguyen Trieu Hung
Let's chat and confide
The group took a souvenir photo
Writer Doan Minh Tuan welcomed the delegation with a cheerful spirit. He said he is working on a memoir called "By the Tra River" which is scheduled to be released this year.
The writer has many valuable works, reprinted many times such as "Highland Teacher" (story, 1959); "Shine-eyed Soldier" (story, reprinted 4 times); "Uncle Ho, the Long-lived Tree" (story, memoir, 1989, reprinted 4 times)...
In addition, he is also the author of many documentary and puppetry scripts filmed in Czechoslovakia (former), Cambodia, many of which were printed in the Soviet Union (former), China and broadcast on television and radio in former Eastern Europe.
Delegation visits writer Doan Minh Tuan
Take a souvenir photo
Deputy Head of the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Dinh Thi Thanh Thuy highly appreciated the efforts of the artists. She talked to them, received their wishes and messages, and wished them good health.
The artists all expressed joy and emotion when the leaders came to visit and encourage them.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/hoa-si-quach-phong-nha-van-doan-minh-tuan-duoc-tham-tri-an-196250723193150444.htm
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