Cultural speaker Ho Nhut Quang – Head of the Southern Culture Research and Honor Club (Club) recently had a talk with students of Saigon South Polytechnic College.
Here, speakers discussed many topics, including preserving and developing the original culture in each young person, promoting reading habits on the occasion of the 3rd Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day – 2024.
According to Ho Nhut Quang, reading is a cultural value from ancient times of our ancestors. He cited the ancient house of Mr. Kiet in the ancient village of Dong Hoa Hiep, Cai Be district, Tien Giang province, on the horizontal panel in the middle of the house there are three words. “The book of fragrance” (roughly translated: Relying on books to make a name for yourself).
“There is an ancient saying: Leaving a whole chest of gold for your child is better than sitting down and reading a good book to your child. That is, tangible materials, gold, silver, and money are just means and will gradually decrease and be lost if we do not know how to use them properly. But knowledge will make us have a beautiful soul, strong mind and body,” the speaker shared.
He said reading culture is the key to helping each person have a good way to access knowledge, thereby gaining many skills and life capital.
“Reading a good book is like having a good friend and having more solutions to stay steadfast on life’s path. I often advise students to find the right, appropriate work like a good friend to play with.” same,” he added.
During the exchange, Ho Nhut Quang also gave many perspectives on building the value of each person. In particular, each individual should focus on discovering their own resources, including time, energy, skills, knowledge, thinking… This helps train the mind – body – mind to be able to complete improve, integrate into society and create unique values.
The cultural speaker cited two cases: Writer – Meritorious Teacher Nguyen Ngoc Ky – the first teacher to write with his feet. He overcame fate and adversity with extraordinary energy to inspire many generations of students across the country with publications that have been reprinted many times.
Similarly, Professor Tran Van Khe is a famous researcher of traditional Vietnamese culture and music. He was the first to bring Vietnamese traditional music beyond national borders and raise it to the level of traditional music of world civilizations.
Having spent more than half his life traveling in foreign lands, Professor Tran Van Khe has never forgotten that he is a Vietnamese. He always spoke Southern, used Vietnamese, wrote poetry and articles in his native language. Until the day he left, Tran Van Khe still held Vietnamese nationality.
Prof. Dr. Tran Van Khe once had a famous saying: “No one can choose the place to be born, no one can force the circumstances to follow them and they must know how to adapt to the circumstances.”
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Through the above two examples, speaker Ho Nhut Quang believes that it is a valuable lesson for the young generation. Both teacher Nguyen Ngoc Ky and Professor Tran Van Khe had difficult circumstances but never lost their national spirit. They always love their country, their roots, and desire to contribute with a hope that they will help young people love, understand and develop the national culture properly.
“Culture is the foundation that promotes the internal strength within each person. If learning and working do not start from culture and identity, we will be lost. You need to be aware of what is lacking in order to supplement and improve. First is to study and work well, then to promote love for the homeland and fellow countrymen in the modern and integrated era,” he shared.
Hundreds of students expressed excitement and interest in the content shared during the discussion. Student Vo Thi Nha Linh said the exchange helped her and her friends gain more knowledge about culture and soft skills in the school environment. This is also the foundation for students to be more stable when entering society to work and develop their lives.
Ho Nhut Quang (born in 1976, in Than Cuu Nghia village, Chau Thanh district, Tien Giang province) is a vibrant and active cultural speaker in Ho Chi Minh City. Since Professor Tran Van Khe passed away until now, he has continued to maintain and develop the Southern Culture Research and Honor Club (Club) founded by the late Professor himself, with the mission propagate and spread the love of traditional arts to the younger generation.
Preserving Vietnamese identity with young people in the era of integrationOn the eve of Hung King’s death anniversary, cultural speaker Ho Nhut Quang and students discussed preserving and promoting Vietnamese identity and culture in modern times.
