The Center of Scientific and Cultural Activities Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam, in cooperation with Institute of History and Nguyen Canh family, organized the seminar “Cultural and Historical Tradition of Nguyen Canh Family in Vietnam” at Tien Duong house of Thai Hoc courtyard of Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam on January, 15^th.

Mr. Nguyen The Ky –member of the Central Committee of Communist Party of Vietnam,  Chairman of  the Council of Literary and Artistic Criticism,  General Manager of The Voice of Vietnam; Mr. Nguyen The Trung – former member of the Central Committee of Communist Party of Vietnam,  member of the Council of Literary and Artistic Criticism, former provincial party committee secretary in Nghe An; Mr. Nguyen Canh Dinh – former member of the Central Committee of Communist Party of Vietnam, former Minister of Thuyloi Ministry, former Chairman of the Office of the President; Mr. Nguyen Canh Hien – former Deputy Commander of Vietnam People’s Coast Guard; Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thang –Chairman of Vietnam Federation of UNESCO Associations; Mr. Pham Tien Dung –Vice Director of Department of Culture and Sport in Nghe An; PhD. Dinh Quang Hai – Director of Institute of History; PhD. Nguyen Duc Nhue – Vice Director of Institute of History; PhD. Tran Thi Phuong Hoa –Vice Director of Institute of History; Mr. Nguyen Van Tu –Vice Director of the Center of Scientific and Cultural Activities Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam; Mr. Nguyen Canh Soi – Head of Nguyen Canh family – Chairman of the Council of Nguyen Canh family and many researchers and members of Nguyen Canh family all attended seminar.

Photo: The Delegates were attending the offerings

The  seminar presented 33 research papers  from scholars which focused on main topics such as:

1. The history of the establishment and development of Nguyen Canh family in Vietnam
2. Lives and careers of excellent well – known men of Nguyen Canh family
3. Cultural traditions of Nguyen Canh family in Vietnam
4. Cultural heritage preservation of Nguyen Canh family.

Photo: Overview of seminar

Mr. Nguyen Van Tu, –Vice Director of the Center, emphasized: “Nguyen Canh family is one of the famous families of Vietnam, who helped to build a magnanimous history, as well as, the precious cultural traditions of Vietnam.”

Photo: The Delegates speaking at the seminar

The seminar provided the opportunity to appreciate the history and contributions of the Nguyen Canh family to the nation.

Writer: An Nhiên

Translator: Bich Phuong