Launch of Russian version of "Truyen Kieu"

On November 6 in Hanoi, the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences and the People's Committee of Ha Tinh province announced the Russian version of the Tale of Kieu. This is a special cultural event to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of the great national poet Nguyen Du.

Overview of the ceremony

Vietnamese cultural message to the world

Attending the launching ceremony were representatives of the Ministry of Education and Training, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations, the Vietnam Union of Literature and Arts Associations, the Pushkin Russian Language Institute, the Vietnam Kieu Studies Association, the Hanoi Department of Culture, representatives of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi University, the National Library, the Hanoi Library, literary researchers, literature lecturers at universities in Vietnam, researchers who have studied and worked in Russia and many people who are passionate about the Tale of Kieu living in the country and abroad, who always hope that the masterpiece The Tale of Kieu will bring the message of Vietnamese culture to the world.

Tale of Kieu Russian translation

The Tale of Kieu - a masterpiece of Nguyen Du, was translated into French in the late 19th century. Up to now, there have been more than 30 translations of The Tale of Kieu into more than 20 different languages ​​such as French, English, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, Korean, Hungarian, Polish, Czech, Finnish, Arabic, German, Bulgarian, Romanian, Spanish, Mongolian, Lao, Thai... On this occasion, the Russian translation of The Tale of Kieu was published at the Social Sciences Publishing House of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the birth of the great poet Nguyen Du.

In her opening remarks, Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Thi An said: Translating and publishing the Russian translation of the poem Truyen Kieu is the desire of many generations of Russian translators who are passionate about Truyen Kieu in particular, and Vietnamese scholars in general. With extraordinary efforts, after 2 years, the work Truyen Kieu with the specificity of medieval literary codes expressed in the density of historical allusions, with many verses imbued with the flavor of Vietnamese idioms, proverbs, and folk songs, and especially with a masterful poetic art (including the art of using language, melody, images, symbols) has been translated into Russian, published and reached Vietnamese readers today. The work has been told for decades… This must be said to be a great joy for Vietnamese and Russian literary researchers, for readers and for the translation group itself, an unexpected joy that seemed to have been promised, just as Nguyen Du once said: Only now do I see this, But my heart has been sure for days and two.

Prof. Dr. Vo Khanh Vinh presented flowers to congratulate the translation group.

The authors of the translation group include Dr. Nguyen Huy Hoang, Chief Translator and Editor, Poet Vasili Popov, who is responsible for translating the poem into Russian. The translation group also includes Translator Doan Tu Huyen and Distinguished Teacher Vu The Khoi. The sponsor of the translation for this special work is Mr. Hoang Van Vinh, Chairman of the Association of Vietnamese People in Xvetlov Province (Russian Federation), a native of Nghi Xuan, Ha Tinh.

Vietnam - Russia cultural bridge

Speaking at the ceremony, Prof. Dr. Vo Khanh Vinh - Vice President of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences said: “The Tale of Kieu by the great poet Nguyen Du is an immortal masterpiece of our nation, it has brought Vietnamese written literature to a brilliant peak. Nguyen Du with the Tale of Kieu has contributed to perfecting and innovating the Vietnamese language, making it pure and standard, although more than two centuries have passed, it is still pure and modern. In particular, the realistic value, artistic value and humanism of the Tale of Kieu have made the work live forever with time, making the Tale of Kieu a phenomenon that is forever new, forever attractive”.

Since the 1950s, the Soviet Union has favored Vietnamese literature by translating and publishing a series of Vietnamese literary works, from folk literature, classical literature, realistic literature and anti-invasion war literature. The works of President Ho Chi Minh and medieval authors such as Nguyen Trai, Ho Xuan Huong, Nguyen Huy Tu, Nguyen Gia Thieu... have all been published in Russian in large quantities.

Dr. Nguyen Huy Hoang, Editor-in-Chief

The Tale of Kieu has been taught and researched for many years at universities and Oriental cultural centers in the former Soviet Union and the present-day Russian Federation. Two translations of the Tale of Kieu have been available, but for various reasons they have not yet been completed. “This translation of the Tale of Kieu by groups of Vietnamese and Russian translators is a work of passion. It is a cultural bridge between the Russian Federation and Vietnam, helping Russian readers and people better understand the country, people and soul of Vietnam. The Russian translation of the masterpiece Tale of Kieu was born on the occasion of the people of our country celebrating the 250th anniversary of the birth of the great poet Nguyen Du, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of relations between Vietnam and Russia, so this event is even more meaningful” - Professor Vo Khanh Vinh emphasized.

Dr. Nguyen Huy Hoang, Editor and Chief Editor, Poet Vasili Popov shared his feelings and great joy at completing the project on time, after two years of dedicated work.

Poet Vasili Popov

Mr. Nguyen Thien, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Ha Tinh province; Mr. Vladimir Buianov, Chairman of the Russia-Vietnam Friendship Association, Principal of the Moscow Academy of Economics and Law; Mr. Nguyen Phu Binh, Chairman of the Association for Liaison with Overseas Vietnamese; Writer Huu Thinh, Chairman of the Vietnam Union of Literature and Arts Associations, General Secretary of the Vietnam Writers Association; Translator Thuy Toan; Sponsor Hoang Xuan Vinh shared with readers good comments, highly appreciating the work of the Russian version of the Tale of Kieu, which was first introduced to Russian readers...

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