More than 1,000 documents, works and images on the life and career of great poet Nguyen Du are being showcased at an exhibition that opened at the Nguyen Du memorial site in Ha Tinh province.
Ha Tinh (VNA) - More than 1,000 documents, works and image😼s on the life and career of great poet Nguyen Du are being showcased at an exhibition that opened at the Nguyen Du memorial site in the central province of Ha Tinh on November 30.
The exhibition is being held to mark the poet’s 250th birth anniversary (1765-2015).
On display are calligraphy pieces with quotes from the poet’s most famous work “The Tale of Kieu” (Truyen Kieu), valuable materials from versions of the tale in foreign languages, the first- ever exhibited Truong Luu woodblock and exhibits on Nguyen Du’s family and native land.
Images about the province’s history, culture and socio-economic achievements are also on show.
The exhibition, which will run until December 5, represents researchers’ respect for Nguyen Du, who made great contributions to the country’s literature and art.
Nguyen Du (1766-1820), also known as To Nhu and Thanh Hien, was recognised by UNESCO as a World Cultural Celebrity with 108 others in 2003.
His most influential work, The Tale of Kieu, is a 3,254-line classic verse novel written in "luc bat", a traditional form of Vietnamese poetry that consists of alternating lines of six and eight syllables.
Kieu's story is vastly popular in Vietnam. Many people know the epic by heart, and it has been translated into 20 different languages including French, Chinese, English, Russian and Japanese.
The work was recognised by the World Peace Council as one of the world's most celebrated cultural works in 1965.-VNA
A host of events have taken place worldwide to celebrate the 250th birth anniversary of the great poet Nguyen Du (1765), a World Cultural Figure who brought Vietnamese poetic language to a new high.
The latest edition of the epic poem entitled Truyen Kieu (Tale of Kieu) was released by Tre Publishing House and the Association of Kieu Studies' document department on November 24.
The Tale of Kieu is considered one of the most significant works of Vietnamese literature that conquer the heart of many poetry lovers in the country and around the world.
A culture and tourism week in memory of UNESCO-recognised World Cultural Celebrity Nguyen Du was opened in his father’s hometown – Nghi Xuan district, the central province of Ha Tinh, on November 28.
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These are impressive achievements, not only showing the efforts and prowess of Vietnamese paddlers but also serving as proof of the sports sector’s strategic and systematic investment.
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The event served as a vibrant display of solidarity, promoting peace, cooperation, and development through cultural dialogue, and reaffirmed HCM City's role as a dynamic hub for cultural diplomacy and international friendship.
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Valuable works at the exhibition. (Source: VNA)
