Introduction of the book "General Secretary of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong" in Korea

The book "General Secretary of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong". Photo: KOVECA

The event is co-organized by KOVECA, AJU News Media Group, Bichaena Cultural Exchange Organization, Roundabout Publishing House with the sponsorship of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO), Jammy Holdings Company, Won Travel Club Travel Company. The event was not only an occasion to remember the late General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trong but also provided a space for author Cho Chul-hyeon, who wrote the biography book "General Secretary of Vietnam Nguyễn Phú Trọng (original Korean title 총비서 응옌푸쫑)", to introduce, chat and exchange more deeply with Korean readers about the book.

The event on the same day was attended by many distinguished guests as well as scholars and intellectuals of Korea and Vietnam including Mr. An Vu Binh, 2nd Secretary of the Embassy of Vietnam in Korea, Mr. Lee Dal-geun, Chairman of KOVECA, Mr. Kwak Young-gil, Chairman of AJU News Group, Mr. Yang Kyu-hyun, Director of AJU Press, Ms. Ho Thi Long An, Professor of the Department of Vietnamese at the Korea University of Foreign Studies, Mr. Cha Heung-bong, former Minister of Health and Welfare of the Republic of Korea.

Author Cho Chul-hyeon with audiences in Korea. Photo: KOVECA

The event began with a 1-minute silence in memory of the late General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, followed by opening speeches by the Chairman of AJU News Group, Chairman of KOVECA, Chairman of Bichaena Organization.

In his speech, AJU News Group Chairman Kwak Young-gil said that the book written about the late General Secretary is a book with great spread.

Kwak said, "I know that Cho Chul-hyeon is a person with very good writing skills, but after reading the biography of the late General Secretary compiled by Cho, I realized that his writing skills are really excellent. It can be said that the late General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was a true national hero, an honest, humble leader and loved by the Vietnamese people. With the increasingly close relationship between Korea and Vietnam, the number of international students traveling between the two countries is also constantly increasing, this book is indeed an extremely worthwhile publication and a valuable reference. I believe this book will sell very well in the future."

Author Cho Chul-hyeon (Korea) of the book "General Secretary of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong". Photo: KOVECA

At the conversation, former Minister of Health and Welfare of the Republic of Korea Cha Heung-bong also praised the book "General Secretary of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong".

Former Minister Cha confided: "I have seen, felt and learned a lot through this book. As soon as I received the book, I read the whole book. I see that our author Cho Chul-hyeon is indeed very good. I was extremely surprised that he was able to arrange and compile the book in such a logical way. Through the book, I can see the journey from the late General Secretary in high school, to studying abroad in the Soviet Union and his fierce fight against corruption. I think the late General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was a person who played a great role in modern Vietnamese society when he led the country until before his death."

"The contents included by the author Cho Chul-hyeon in the book are all very good and meaningful events and issues. I am sure that this book will be of great help to researchers who want to learn and study the modern history of Vietnam," the former Minister Cha emphasized.

At the end of the event, author Cho Chul-hyeon also thanked all Korean and Vietnamese readers who were interested in the book as well as the distinguished guests who took the time to attend and share their feelings. The author also said that around the end of August, he will go to Vietnam to make in-depth reports to add more content to the book.

It is known that the Vietnamese version of the book "General Secretary of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong" is expected to be launched in Vietnam by the News Publishing House in September.

Ms. Eom Kyung-suk, Director of the Flower Garden Healing Poetry Institute of the Hana Arts Association, recited a poem titled "Vietnam, the nation with the spirit of independence". Photo: KOVECA

On the other hand, at the event on the same day, Korean singer Oh Eun-young performed the song "Big Heart" (a song composed by musician Le Chi Trung to commemorate the late General Secretary) in Vietnamese and Ms. Eom Kyung-suk, Director of the Flower Garden Healing Poetry Institute of the Hana Arts Association, recited a poem titled "Vietnam, the nation with the spirit of independence" (original Korean title: 독립혼의 민족이여; author: Professor Song In-yeob, Korea National Pedagogical University) is dedicated to remembering and paying homage to the late General Secretary.