On November 22, the UNESCO Campaign Committee to honor Trang Trinh Nguyen Binh Khiem on the occasion of the 450th anniversary of his death (1585 - 2035) of Hai Phong city organized the scientific workshop "Trang Trinh Nguyen Binh Khiem and Vietnamese history in the 16th century".
Attending the workshop were Vice Chairman of Hai Phong City People's Committee Le Khac Nam, Head of the Mobilization Committee; The workshop was chaired by Prof. Dr. Vu Minh Giang, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Historical Science Association, Chairman of the Science and Training Council of Hanoi National University, member of the UNESCO Mobilization Committee; Dr. Tran Thi Hoang Mai, Director of the Department of Culture and Sports; Dr. Bui Thanh Tung, Chairman of the Hai Phong Union of Science and Technology Associations, and representatives of leaders of relevant departments, branches, localities, and scientists and research experts in the field.
According to the Director of the Department of Culture and Sports of Hai Phong City - Ms. Tran Thi Hoang Mai - Hai Phong is the hometown of many outstanding scholars in history, such as Trang Nguyen Le Ich Moc, Trang Nguyen Tran Tat, Trang Trinh Nguyen Binh Khiem... Among them, Trang Trinh Nguyen Binh Khiem, the Trang Nguyen of the Mac Dynasty in the 16th century, whose name and stature still resonates in the following centuries and to this day.
Over the years, the government and people of Hai Phong city have carried out many activities to preserve, conserve and honor the heritages left by Trang Trinh Nguyen Binh Khiem. The city has organized many scientific seminars on his life, career and contributions to the nation's history. Planning, renovating and embellishing the special national relic of Nguyen Binh Khiem Temple; including the Trang Trinh Temple festival in the list of national intangible cultural heritages; publishing publications, naming streets and public works after Nguyen Binh Khiem.
In order to recognize and honor him, a great thinker and cultural celebrity, the People's Committee of Hai Phong City has decided to establish a UNESCO Campaign Committee to honor Trang Trinh Nguyen Binh Khiem, on the occasion of the 450th anniversary of the death of the celebrity (1585-2035), affirming the great stature of Trang Trinh Nguyen Binh Khiem not only domestically but also internationally.
Speaking at the workshop, Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Le Khac Nam affirmed: The scientific workshop "Trang Trinh Nguyen Binh Khiem and the history of Vietnam in the 16th century" is a meaningful activity, part of the program of activities of the UNESCO Campaign Committee to honor Trang Trinh Nguyen Binh Khiem. The workshop gathered a large number of scientists, Central and City delegates, aiming to continue to affirm and recognize the merits and contributions of Trang Trinh Nguyen Binh Khiem to the history of the nation. The results of the workshop will be scientific arguments, reliable historical documents, contributing to a more in-depth recognition and assessment of the life and career of Trang Trinh Nguyen Binh Khiem and the legacies he left for the nation.
