President Vo Van Thuong visited and wished Happy New Year to People's Artist Kim Cuong

Accompanying the President were Mr. Le Khanh Hai - Head of the Office of the President ; Mr. Hoang Cong Thuy - Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front; Mr. Nguyen Ho Hai - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee; Mr. Nguyen Tho Truyen - Deputy Head of the Propaganda Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, People's Artist Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy - Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports.

On the morning of February 2, President Vo Van Thuong visited and wished a Happy New Year to the family of People's Artist Kim Cuong.

President Vo Van Thuong affirmed that People's Artist Kim Cuong's talent has been recognized by the public with her long-standing dedication to the theater career. She has made many contributions to the country's cultural and artistic scene.

Works of Kim Cuong Drama Troupe such as: "Durian Leaf", "Under Two Colors of Shirt", "Lady of the Camellias", "The Abyss of Height", "Lover Who Missed the Bus", "Mother's Legend", "Rose on the Lapel", "It's My Child", "In the Name of Justice", "The Black Deer of the Indra Forest", "Tanhia", "Thunderstorm"... have created a great resonance, leaving historical value and profound humanity in each script.

"The roles of People's Artist Kim Cuong have the power to influence the masses, creating valuable educational lessons for society" - President Vo Van Thuong emphasized.

President Vo Van Thuong kindly asked about the simple lifestyle of People's Artist Kim Cuong.

President Vo Van Thuong highly appreciated the achievements that People's Artist Kim Cuong has made during her 60 years of dedication to the stage in four roles: actor, author, director and manager, in addition to her social activities. This achievement of People's Artist Kim Cuong is truly a shining example for the younger generation to follow.

On this occasion, the Propaganda Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee presented Tet gifts to People's Artist Kim Cuong (In the photo, Mr. Nguyen Tho Truyen - Deputy Head of the Propaganda Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee presented gifts to People's Artist Kim Cuong)

The President really wanted to listen to her messages about the country's theater career and learn from the artists' opinions.

The President said that over the past time, Vietnam's culture and arts have continuously innovated and developed. Artists have been very dedicated, researching, creating, and contributing many new works rich in humanity and have achieved great achievements, contributing to the cause of building Vietnamese people and culture, especially in the field of theater.

The President hopes that People's Artist Kim Cuong will continue to guide the young generation to follow her on the path of art.

People's Artist Kim Cuong was recently hosted by Ho Chi Minh City Television in the program "Honoring the Legendary Actress Kim Cuong". After the performance with her return after more than 20 years of absence, her role as Miss Dieu in the excerpt "Durian Leaf" was warmly received by the public.

She has also been recognized by society for her continuous care for poor artists in difficult circumstances, by organizing the "Soulmate Artist" program for 10 consecutive years, and awarding a scholarship fund named after her mother - the late People's Artist Bay Nam to hundreds of studious children of artists and stage workers.

The President hopes that People's Artist Kim Cuong will continue to guide the younger generation to follow her on the artistic path, along with absorbing knowledge and cultural quintessence of other countries to create works of art imbued with national culture and integrate with the world.

"I hope that People's Artist Kim Cuong and other artists will join hands to contribute to the development of the cultural and artistic cause in general and the theater cause in particular," said President Vo Van Thuong.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/chu-tich-nuoc-vo-van-thuong-tham-va-chuc-tet-nsnd-kim-cuong-196240202130351118.htm