Ceremony giving Ho Chi Minh and State Awards held
The Council of State Awards and the Ministry of Culture,
Sports and Tourism held a ceremony on May 19 to present the Ho Chi Minh and State
Awards for Literature and the Arts and announce the winners of the
People’s Artist title.
The Council of State Awards and the Ministry of Culture,
Sports and Tourism held a ceremony on May 19 to present the Ho Chi Minh and State
Awards for Literature and the Arts and announce the winners of the
People’s Artist title.
President Truong Tan Sang attended the event.
This is the fourth time the Ho Chi Minh Award for Literature and the Arts has been held to honour writers and artists. The first time the prize was awarded was in 1996.
This year, the Council of State Awards selected 12 works of literature and arts for the Ho Chi Minh prize and recognised 74 nominees for the People’s Artist title.
In addition, 128 works were presented with the State Award for literature and the arts and 356 nominees received the Meritorious artist title.
The Ho Chi Minh Award, the State Award for Literature and the Arts and the title of People’s Artist and Meritorious Artist are noble prizes, recognising the writers and artists who have made important contributions to the country’s cultural development.
While speaking at the ceremony, President Truong Tan Sang called on artists to continue inheriting and upholding the nation’s cultural tradition in order to create works of high artistic and literary values./ VNA
President Truong Tan Sang attended the event.
This is the fourth time the Ho Chi Minh Award for Literature and the Arts has been held to honour writers and artists. The first time the prize was awarded was in 1996.
This year, the Council of State Awards selected 12 works of literature and arts for the Ho Chi Minh prize and recognised 74 nominees for the People’s Artist title.
In addition, 128 works were presented with the State Award for literature and the arts and 356 nominees received the Meritorious artist title.
The Ho Chi Minh Award, the State Award for Literature and the Arts and the title of People’s Artist and Meritorious Artist are noble prizes, recognising the writers and artists who have made important contributions to the country’s cultural development.
While speaking at the ceremony, President Truong Tan Sang called on artists to continue inheriting and upholding the nation’s cultural tradition in order to create works of high artistic and literary values./ VNA
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