Thai cultural figure in the shape of a Pieu scarf in Nghe An wins National Literature and Arts Award
(Baonghean.vn) - The Vietnam Union of Literature and Arts Associations has just held the 2023 Outstanding Literature and Arts Awards Ceremony. Among the awardees, Nghe An province has architect Cong Nguyen from the rice homeland of Yen Thanh.
Architect Cong Nguyen's work was honored as the Bach Son Village Cultural House, Cam Lam Commune, Con Cuong District, Nghe An Province. The work has a total value of 500 million VND and was sponsored and built by the Nghe An Architects Association Charity Fund.
This is a cultural work participating in the cultural institution serving the Thai ethnic community in Con Cuong district. Through the author's creativity, the community cultural house is not just a normal architecture, but it reflects quite successfully the national cultural identity, in shaping the roof architecture according to the traditional Pieu scarf of Thai women.
The project has a simple architecture, is easy to construct, uses available environmentally friendly materials, and has reasonable functions to meet the living and cultural enjoyment needs of the community. The work is like a wide-spread Piêu scarf in harmony with the natural landscape of the Con Cuong mountainous area. The project has been put into use since the beginning of 2023 and has been effectively used by the Thai ethnic community in Bach Son village, Con Cuong district, Nghe An, contributing to the preservation and promotion of traditional cultural values of the people.
It is known that architect Cong Nguyen was born and raised in the rice fields of Nam Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district, with a passion for design. After nearly 10 years of studying in Hanoi and working in Ho Chi Minh City, in 2017, he returned to his hometown Nghe An to start a career with CND Architectural Office.
In 2023, the Vietnam Union of Literature and Arts Associations Awards Council presented 9 awards to outstanding works introduced by the Central Associations of Literature and Arts, including: The dance work "Lua May", choreographer - People's Artist Pham Anh Phuong; the photo series "Hat Vang" sowing joy by author Nguyen Hien Thanh; the monograph "The art of writing television scripts" by Associate Professor, Dr. Do Lenh Hung Tu; the art work "Thuy Phu", painted on a hood by author Trinh Minh Tien; the cultural house project of Bach Son village, Cam Lam commune, Con Cuong district, Nghe An province, designed by architect Cong Nguyen; the song "Inh la ve Dien Bien day" by musician Vuong Khon; the collection and research of "Folklore of the sea - islands of Thanh land" by author Hoang Ba Tuong; the choir "Dang thang ap Bac" by author Chung Huu Phu; Collection of essays criticizing children's literature "Sparkling Flow" by author Nguyen Thanh Tam.
At the same time, the Organizing Committee also awarded 60 prizes to authors who are members of local Literature and Arts Associations; including 4 A prizes, 14 B prizes, 19 C prizes, 18 Encouragement prizes, and 5 young author prizes.
Also in 2023, the Award Council received 372 works from authors and groups of authors from 58/63 Literature and Arts Associations of provinces and cities. As a result, 60 works won prizes, including 4 A prizes, including: Acrylic painting "Memories" (Huynh Minh Ngoc, An Giang); poetry collection "A Day from the Inside" (Minh Anh, Ho Chi Minh City); photo collection "Saigon Sunset" (Tran Ngoc Dung, Ho Chi Minh City); essay collection "Being a Son-in-law in the West" (Nguyen Hoi, Long An). In addition, the Organizing Committee also awarded 14 B prizes, 19 C prizes, 18 Encouragement prizes and 5 prizes for young authors.
