Badges pinned on Dam Vinh Hung's costume during the live show "The Day You Lighted the Stars" - Photo: KIẾNG CỈN TEAM
At a regular press conference at the Ho Chi Minh City Press Center on the afternoon of May 23, Mr. Trang Thanh Phuong - Deputy Head of the Art Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports - informed about the incident of Dam Vinh Hung wearing a strange badge while performing.
Raising sense of responsibility and political awareness
Mr. Trang Thanh Phuong said that to clarify the contents reflected by the press and the explanations of related organizations and individuals, the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City organized a meeting to collect opinions from professional agencies on the above issue.
Representatives of agencies and units commented that the use of foreign military-style costumes and accessories with medals and medals by singer Dam Vinh Hung was not suitable for the content of the performances and the overall program.
It is also not suitable for Vietnamese cultural values, easily associated with sensitive issues related to politics, causing offense and creating bad public opinion, especially when the whole country is preparing to celebrate important political events of the country.
At the same time, through information from press agencies, social networking sites and many shares and comments, people have criticized the fact that a person with influence on the public chose inappropriate clothing, causing negative impacts on public opinion and society.
In addition, many opinions from cultural activists, National Assembly deputies, managers, veteran officials, veterans, etc. clearly showed the offensiveness in the performance activities at the program; requested that the authorities pay attention and handle the matter in accordance with the law, contributing to building a healthy cultural environment.
"Based on analysis, evaluation and grasp of relevant information, comparing the code of conduct for artists by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and legal regulations, the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City will have measures to propose to competent authorities for consideration and appropriate handling" - Mr. Trang Thanh Phuong emphasized.
Previously, the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City invited related organizations and individuals including Tieng Hat Viet Company Limited, singer Dam Vinh Hung and the designer to discuss and record feedback.
The Department also reminded and requested the Vietnamese Singing Company and individuals participating in performing and creating art to further enhance their sense of responsibility and political awareness; pay attention to the issue of costumes and presentation forms, to avoid causing offense and having a negative impact on public opinion and society in the coming time.
Previously, on some forums, many audiences debated the badges that Dam Vinh Hung wore on his performance costume in the program Dam Vinh Hung live concert 2024 with the theme The day you light the stars, taking place on the evening of May 4.
Some say that the badges "simulate the Special Forces Medal" - a type of medal of the old regime before 1975.
The noisy incident online forced singer Dam Vinh Hung to respond on his personal page at noon on May 6.
Dam Vinh Hung affirmed that the badges are normal accessories, decorative in nature, to make the outfit more eye-catching to the audience, without any hidden meaning as netizens said.
The words on the badges: High Quality Garment means high quality in the garment industry, Bad guy means bad guy, The Love Moschino Walk is related to Italian fashion...
Some readers translated the words Marine Semper fi as Marine Corps Semper Fidelis - which translates to the US Marine Corps is always loyal.
After that, Dam Vinh Hung apologized to the audience on social networks.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/dam-vinh-hung-deo-huy-hieu-la-so-nhac-nho-ve-nhan-thuc-chinh-tri-20240523173212828.htm
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