Viet Nam News
KIEN GIANG – The coastal city of Ha Tien in Kien Giang Province yesterday opened the memorial complex of Chieu Anh Cac, a literary and poetry society established in the city in 1736.
The construction celebrates the 283rd anniversary of the society and the 2019 Ha Tien Tourism Year.
The complex, covering an area of 14,000 square metres, is located in the Binh San Mountain Cultural and Historical Area in Binh San District.
It consists of a 198-sq.m house with two storeys, a flower garden and an outdoor stage, costing more than VND15 billion (US$644,500).
The complex displays literary works and poems by Chieu Anh Cac’s members, including the poem collections Ha Tien thap canh khuc vinh (Ten landscapes in Ha Tien), and Minh Bot di ngu (The last fisherman in Minh Bot).
Literary and art works by contemporary artists from the province and across Viet Nam are featured as well.
The complex is also a venue for cultural exchanges and gatherings of local artists and visitors.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Nguyen Thanh Nhan, the city’s Party Committee Secretary and chairman of the city’s People’s Committee, said the complex aimed to preserve the city’s culture and traditional, and promote the love of literature and arts among people in Ha Tien and the southern region.
Chieu Anh Cac was established on the 15th day of the first lunar month in 1736 by Mac Thien Tich, a leader of Ha Tien.
The society attracted dozens of talented writers, poets and painters in the region.
Their works praised the beauty of landscapes and daily working life of people in the coastal city. They also encouraged local people to raise their awareness about the need to protect the nation. – VNS