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| Film director Tran Van Thuy receives the Bui Xuan Phai Grand Prize. (Source: qdnd.vn) |
The awarding ceremony took place at the headquarters of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) in Hanoi on October 6.
The award was initiated by the VNA’s "The thao va Van hoa" (Sports and Culture) newspaper and the family of the late painter Bui Xuan Phai in 2008.
It aims to honor authors, works, ideas and jobs with high scientific and artistic values inspired by the love for Hanoi. Painter Bui Xuan Phai is a founder of modern art in Vietnam and is famous for his paintings of old Hanoi.
When receiving this award, director Thuy could not hide his emotion. “I am over 80 years old, I have been honored to receive many awards in the country, traveled to many countries to make films, but when I received this award, I was very happy. I have always had a great love for Hanoi, and I know, there are many writers and artists who also have a burning love for the capital, many of whom have never been to Hanoi, but have written sincerely about the land," said Mr. Thuy.
The Work Prize was granted to the book ‘Tranh dan gian Kim Hoang’ (Kim Hoang folk painting) by Nguyen Thi Thu Hoai.
The Job Prize went to a project on preserving a nearly 1,000-m2 villa located at 49 Tran Hung Dao Street, conducted by the Board for Management of Hoan Kiem Lake and Hanoi Old Quarters, with technical support of experts from the French region Ile-de-France.
The Idea Prize was awarded to a research project to turn the mudflats of the Red River into a cultural and tourist park by the People’s Committee of Hoan Kiem district.
In the framework of the 15th Bui Xuan Phai Awards, The Thao va Van Hoa newspaper also presented prizes for winners of a photo and video clip contest on Hanoi.
Since 2008, the Bui Xuan Phai – For Love of Hanoi Awards has honored those who have devoted their lives to Hanoi and are closely associated with Hanoi in their whole life and career. For 15 years, the award has spread in the community of Hanoi lovers with good deeds, actions and ideas for the capital, thereby inspiring people from all walks of life the love and desire to dedicate themselves for Hanoi./.