What does the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism say about the case of Meritorious Artist Do Ky failing to receive the title of People's Artist?

Regarding the fact that Meritorious Artist Do Ky was not considered for the title of People's Artist due to a petition, a representative of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) said that on February 28, 2023, the State Council issued Document No. 23/TTr-HDNS10 on the proposal to consider the 10th People's Artist title to the Prime Minister (through the Central Emulation and Rewards Committee), including the application file for the title of People's Artist of Meritorious Artist Pham Do Ky.

However, later, on November 1, the Central Emulation and Rewards Committee issued Notice No. 3211/TB-BTĐKT to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the standing agency of the State Council, announcing the results of the appraisal of the dossier for the 10th People's Artist title. In which, the Prime Minister temporarily left the dossier for the People's Artist title of Meritorious Artist Pham Do Ky because the individual had a petition and was not eligible for the People's Artist title.

Based on the Notice of the Central Emulation and Rewards Committee, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has sent an official dispatch to the Department of Performing Arts to notify about the profile of Meritorious Artist Pham Do Ky in accordance with the content of the Central Emulation and Rewards Committee's announcement about the results of the profile appraisal.

The notification of results and explanation to Meritorious Artist Do Ky when the file is left behind is the authority and responsibility of the Department of Performing Arts.

Speaking further about the handling of the petition related to the profile of Meritorious Artist Pham Do Ky, a representative of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said that the verification of the petition information was carried out in accordance with regulations.

The Councils at all levels are very careful when reviewing each individual's profile. Anyone who has a petition will form a Council to specifically evaluate and verify. Any artist who has a petition, about any issues, will be specifically reported to the Council and carefully reviewed. Before submitting it to the Central Emulation and Reward Committee, the Councils at all levels have thoroughly resolved the petition related to Meritorious Artist Do Ky and found that the profile meets the conditions to propose for the title of People's Artist.

Previously, as reported by Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper, on the morning of November 22, Meritorious Artist Do Ky confided that he was very sad after nearly 2 years of holding his pension book when he suddenly received a notice from the Department of Performing Arts dated November 21 stating that the Central Emulation and Reward Committee submitted to the Prime Minister a temporary suspension of his file for consideration of the People's Artist title due to a petition and opinion from the Ministry of Public Security; he did not meet the conditions and standards to be considered for the 10th People's Artist title.

He also said that he currently wants to know and answer all the contents of the petition to clarify the information, so as not to affect his reputation and honor.

"I do not agree with the document sent to me. If the petition is not true about me, will the petitioner be guilty of slander? Or if you do not like someone, you can just send the petition everywhere. Now, my main concern is where to complain, to whom? Which agency will make the decision?" - artist Do Ky expressed.

Meritorious Artist Do Ky, whose birth name is Pham Do Ky, was born in 1961 in Hanoi. He is a Vietnamese director and stage actor. He graduated from the Actor Training Class I of the Vietnam Drama Theater.

He once held the position of Deputy Director of the Vietnam Drama Theater and was awarded the title of Meritorious Artist by the State in 2011.

Meritorious Artist Do Ky is remembered by movie-loving audiences through the small screen with famous works such as: The Mysterious Will, The Genealogy of the Earth, The Sunny Heart, Question Number Five, The Scent of the Earth, The Storm, The Judge, Birth and Death, Love and Ambition, Crocodile Profile... but Meritorious Artist Do Ky is most famous and known to audiences through the movie "Nep Nha" playing an old couple with People's Artist Lan Huong (Huong Bong), who is his real-life wife.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/van-nghe/bo-vh-tt-dl-noi-gi-vu-nsut-do-ky-truot-danh-hieu-nsnd-20231122210954777.htm