Seminar to spotlight Vietnam – France culture interference
A seminar on the Vietnam – France culture interference from the perspective of writer Nguyen Ngoc will be held by the French Institute in Vietnam and Nha Nam Culture and Communications Company on August 13.
The miscellanea “Doc duong” by Nguyen Ngoc (Photo: )
Hanoi (VNA) – A seminar on the Vietnam –France culture interference from the perspective ofwriter Nguyen Ngoc will be held by the French Institute in Vietnam and Nha Nam Culture and Communications Company on August 13.
In his miscellanea“Doc duong”, including 34 articles and literarynotes recently released,the writer highlights the culture interference between Vietnam and France in the early 20thcentury, and prominent intellectual figures of Vietnam in the period.
The early 20th century was a period of important historicalmovements, which witnessed the strong culture interference between France andVietnam, and the coming into being of a generation of outstanding intellectuals suchas Phan Boi Chau, Phan Chau Trinh, and Huynh Thuc Khang who approached both Easternand Western cultures.
Ngoc's work features articles related to his literaryand cultural activities, and excerpts from his life memoirs.
Nguyen Ngoc (or Nguyen Trung Thanh) was born in 1932 in centralDa Nang city, but he mainly lives in Hoi An ancient town of central Quang Namprovince.
He is a famous writer, journalist, editor, translator, and cultural andeducational researcher. He used to be the Editor of the Van nghe Quan doi (Military Arts and Literature) Magazine; Deputy General Secretaryof the Vietnam Writers' Association; and Editor-in-Chiefof the Van Nghe (Culture-Art) newspaper.
His main works include “Dat nuoc dung len” (The country stands up), “Reo cao",“Mach nuoc ngam”, “Rung xa nu”, “Duong chung ta di”, and “Dat Quang”./.
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The miscellanea “Doc duong” by Nguyen Ngoc (Photo: ) 
