Training on cultural leadership capacity for students in 28 northern provinces and cities

(Baonghean.vn) -On the morning of November 11, in Nghe An, the Central Council for Theory and Criticism of Literature and Arts organized a training course on "Improving theoretical awareness and leadership and management capacity of literature and arts in the current period".

Attending the training were comrades: Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen The Ky - Member of the Party Central Committee, General Director of the Voice of Vietnam, Chairman of the Central Council for Theory and Criticism of Literature and Arts and Vice Chairmen of the Council: Phan Trong Thuong, Phan Dinh Tan.

On the side of Nghe An province, there were comrades: Nguyen Xuan Son - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Ho Phuc Hop - Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department.

Attending this training course were leaders, lecturers and more than 200 trainees from 28 northern provinces and cities.

Delegates attending the training. Photo: Phuong Thuy

Since 2009, the Central Council for Theory and Criticism of Literature and Art has opened many training courses for cadres, experts and artists nationwide. This is the 14th course, the 15th course will be held in Can Tho city from November 22 to November 25 for the southern provinces.

The training course will provide information on the general situation of literature and art, and on the theory and criticism of literature and art in particular. It will help the team of managers and leaders of literature and art, and the team of journalists specializing in theory and criticism of literature and art to grasp the situation, have correct awareness, and appropriate solutions to develop the career of literature and art in response to new requirements.

Attending this training course were leaders, lecturers and more than 200 students from 28 northern provinces and cities. Photo: Phuong Thuy

This is also an opportunity for students to exchange experiences in leadership, direction, management and handling of situations that occur in practice. In addition, it improves their level of theoretical awareness, literary and artistic criticism, critical skills and leadership and management capacity of literature and arts in the current period.

Students will be introduced to topics such as: Understanding the Party's guidelines and viewpoints on literature and art in the current situation presented by Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen The Ky; some issues to note in the current situation of literature and art presented by poet Nguyen Huu Thinh; skills in writing literary and art criticism presented by Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Trong Thuong. From there, students will have their essays graded by the Organizing Committee and the results will be summarized.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Comrade Nguyen Xuan Son - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Council of Nghe An province expressed his joy when Nghe An province was chosen by the Central Council for Theory and Criticism of Literature and Art as the venue for the conference. He emphasized: "This is an opportunity for the team working in leadership, management and creation of literature and art in the province to receive, exchange and learn from the experiences of colleagues from central agencies, provinces and cities in the Northern region".

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Son - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Council of Nghe An province delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of the training course. Photo: Phuong Thuy

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Son also hopes that the students will grasp and deeply understand the Party's viewpoints on literature and art in general and literary and art theory and criticism in particular.

On that basis, effectively apply it to one's work and literary and artistic activities, actively contribute to the fight against and refute wrong viewpoints and arguments in literary and artistic activities; contribute to the healthy cultural and artistic life of the country as well as each department, ministry, branch, organization, and locality.

The training course takes place from November 11 to November 14, 2017.

Phuong Thuy