Speaking at the awarding ceremony, on behalf of the Party and State leaders, the President affirmed that the thousands of years of history of building and defending the country of the Vietnamese people can also be considered the history of the formation and development of culture and art, because it is through labor, building and defending the country that the Vietnamese people have created good cultural values and unique art forms to reflect the rhythms of labor, solidarity, love, courage in fighting against natural disasters, enemies and beautiful dreams about life.
President Vo Van Thuong speaks at the ceremony to award the titles of People's Artist and Meritorious Artist.
On the basis of patriotism and humanity, cultural and artistic forms have praised love for humanity and country, aroused and encouraged the will to fight for national independence, build and protect the Fatherland. Culture and art from a form of social consciousness has transformed into a material strength to help our people overcome countless difficulties and challenges, defeat all invaders, liberate the country, bring the country back together, together heal the wounds of war, build new people, new lives.
According to the President, the renovation cause over the past 40 years and the great achievements of historical significance of the country are an endless source of inspiration and a great driving force for the talented and sensitive artists who are always searching, innovating, and creating art rich in content and diverse in form, conquering many audiences. Artists in each art form with their own language and method of expression have created many good works that make cultural and artistic life increasingly colorful, vividly reflecting the great renovation practice of the country, nurturing the soul, guiding people to good values of truth, goodness and beauty, making an important contribution to building the spiritual foundation of society.
"Recognizing and appreciating the creative spirit of generations of artists, the Party, State and People have had many forms of commendation and honor for artists. The titles of "People's Artist" and "Meritorious Artist" are honorable and noble titles of the Party and State given to individuals who have made many contributions and have been long-term attached to the field of culture and art; have intelligence and dignity, wholeheartedly, wholeheartedly, and devotedly serve the people, contribute to the revolutionary cause; are artistic talents, have excellent works of high ideological and artistic value that are welcomed, loved and admired by the public. People's artists and meritorious artists are truly "precious assets of the country", regardless of age or ethnicity, they have all made valuable contributions to Vietnamese culture, contributing significantly to the great achievements and historical significance of the country" - President Vo Van Thuong stated.
President presents title to People's Artist Hoang Quan Tao
The President also expressed gratitude to generations of talented artists who have devoted and sacrificed for the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation; reserved the most precious, deepest and most sincere feelings for artists who are always dedicated and devoted to their profession, with their artistic talent and love for humanity, love for the country, responsibility for the Fatherland and the People, persistently working and creating, actively contributing to the cause of building and defending the Fatherland; among them, there are artists who are no longer here to hear their names announced at this Honoring Ceremony.
According to the President, the country is in a new stage of development with increasingly high foundation, potential, position and international prestige, the vision and aspiration to develop a prosperous and happy country requires strongly promoting the strength of Vietnamese culture and people. Culture plays a role as the spiritual foundation of society, an important pillar in sustainable development, in which art is "a very important and especially delicate field of culture, an essential need, expressing the human aspiration for truth, goodness and beauty; is one of the great driving forces directly contributing to building the spiritual foundation of society and the comprehensive development of Vietnamese people".
"The new context, new opportunities intertwined with many difficulties and challenges are posing increasingly high requirements and tasks for the fields of artistic activities, in which the most important task is: Promoting the good values of Vietnamese culture, cultivating the qualities of Vietnamese citizens and people in the new era, encouraging aspirations and will to rise up, arousing optimism, passion for work, responsibility, discipline, creativity; promoting national pride, the spirit of great solidarity, the will to be self-reliant and self-reliant and the aspiration to develop Vietnam to become increasingly rich and strong, and society to become more civilized and progressive. The team of cultural and artistic activities must constantly innovate and experiment with new methods of expression suitable for Vietnamese culture, reaching out to the region and the world, producing many good works, conveying humane and good values, meeting the increasingly high demand for cultural enjoyment of the people, narrowing the gap in cultural enjoyment between urban and rural areas. "The development of social relations between rural and urban areas, between regions and social classes, between plains and mountainous areas, remote and isolated areas; contributing to creating strong changes in social development management, implementing social progress and equity, improving the quality of life and happiness index of Vietnamese people" - the President affirmed.
President presents titles to People's Artists
According to President Vo Van Thuong, our Party and State always affirm: "Literary and artistic talents are the nation's precious assets". Caring for, discovering, nurturing, valuing and promoting literary and artistic talents is the responsibility of the whole society, first of all of the Party, the State and organizations in the political system.
The President requested agencies, organizations, ministries, sectors and localities to continue to deeply understand the role of culture and arts and artists; continue to care for, encourage and motivate the country's cultural and artistic workforce to promote their talents, artistic creativity, and dedication with full awareness of difficulties, challenges and opportunities in development, their social responsibilities and civic duties, and contribute more to the cause of developing an advanced Vietnamese culture imbued with national identity, building and defending the Fatherland.
President Vo Van Thuong takes souvenir photos with artists
There should be appropriate policies to take care of artists, ensuring that artists can make a living from their profession. Pay attention to nurturing young talents, especially in traditional art fields that are lacking in the next generation.
Respect the characteristics of artistic creativity and creative freedom of artists, promote a healthy democratic life. Create favorable conditions and environments, encourage artists to penetrate reality, engage in the vast and vivid reality of social life, explore and exploit the values and beauty of the country and people of Vietnam, bring traditional art forward with the times, spread the love of life and the beautiful and great aspirations of the entire nation. Encourage artists to participate in foreign cultural activities, bring the image of the country and people of Vietnam to international friends, enhance the attractiveness of Vietnamese national culture, absorb the quintessence of human culture, and enrich the richness of Vietnamese culture.
Timely honor and reward artists for their dedication and hard work. Carefully review and consider awarding the title of People's Artist and Meritorious Artist to artists with outstanding artistic talent who are worthy but have not been honored.
The President expressed his belief that generations of artists will continue to be steadfast with their rich and diverse creative abilities, passionate love for the Fatherland, and deep attachment to the people and the cause of innovation led by the Party. The country's artists will create many good works of high ideological and artistic value, of great significance to the times, building a spiritual and social foundation, making even greater contributions to the nation's journey forward./.
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