On July 23, 2025, in Moscow, Ms. Ngo Phuong Ly attended the opening ceremony of the special art exhibition "Teacher-Student: Melody of the Journey" at the Russian Academy of Arts and was honored to receive the Gold Medal "For the worthy" awarded by the Russian Academy of Arts for her positive contributions to the development of art and international cultural relations.
Attending the program, on the Vietnamese side were Permanent Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Le Hai Binh, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ngo Le Van, and Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi.
On the Russian side, there were Deputy Minister of Culture of Russia Andrey Malayshev; Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Gennady Bezdetko; Head of the Information and Press Department, Spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova and Director of the Russian Academy of Arts Vasily Tsereteli.
The foundation of deep cultural cooperation - A lasting bridge of friendship in the exchange between the people of the two countries
In his opening speech, Alternate Member of the Party Central Committee, Permanent Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Le Hai Binh emphasized the outstanding achievements of the 75-year journey of establishing diplomatic relations between the two countries, including the positive contributions from the foundation of profound cultural cooperation, as well as the lasting friendship bridges in the exchange between the people of Vietnam and Russia.
According to Mr. Le Hai Binh, the exhibition "Teacher - Student: Melody of the journey" shows the solidarity, the tireless efforts from the past to the present and the people of the two countries are continuing to build for the future.
Quoting the Russian proverb "A teacher is the second father of every person", Permanent Deputy Minister Le Hai Binh affirmed that the Vietnamese-Russian teacher-student relationship has, is and will continue to create a close bond and loyal affection between Vietnam and Russia.
Thanking the Russian Ministry of Culture, the Russian Academy of Arts, Russian Teachers and Friends, Permanent Deputy Minister Le Hai Binh said that the initiative to organize the exhibition shows the harmony between the traditional values of Vietnamese and Russian culture, the Teacher-Student relationship between artistic values with the unique characteristics of each culture, as well as the absorption and creativity of Vietnamese students who learn from Russian teachers.
Speaking at the exhibition, Russian Deputy Minister of Culture Andrey Malyshev emphasized the importance of cooperation in creative training between the two countries, which has been widely implemented for a long time, and today has formed a "path" of art that is closely linked as the name of the exhibition "Teacher and Student".
The exhibition is a vivid demonstration of the strong friendship and cooperation between the two peoples, while also demonstrating the exchange and closeness between the two cultures.
Also at the opening ceremony, the Director of the Russian Academy of Arts expressed his honor to organize this meaningful exhibition, demonstrating the inheritance between generations of Vietnamese and Russian artists. The works of the Vietnamese painting school and the Russian realist school show that teachers and students in the same cultural space have created world-class visual art works.
Evidence of friendship between Russian and Vietnamese teachers and students
The exhibition displays about 90 paintings, graphics, sculptures and decorative arts by artists of many generations - from great names in Soviet and Russian fine arts, to Vietnamese students who have studied at Russian art academies from 1962 to the present.
A special highlight of the exhibition is the display of 5 works by painter, People's Artist Ngo Manh Lan, father of Mrs. Ngo Phuong Ly - one of the first Vietnamese students to study in the Soviet Union since the 1960s.
After years of studying in the Soviet Union, Mr. Ngo Manh Lan became a great animator and respected teacher of many generations of students.
Many Vietnamese children grew up with famous animated films by People's Artist Ngo Manh Lan such as "The Adventures of a Cricket" (1959) , "The Cat's Tet" (1970), "The Talking Starling" (1970) and other works.
As soon as she entered the main hall of the Exhibition Room, Mrs. Ngo Phuong Ly was deeply moved when she saw her father's works, which were created by the late People's Artist Ngo Manh Lan while he was studying in Russia with the peaceful landscape of Russia.
“I believe that, in another world, my father is very happy to see today's event,” said Mrs. Ngo Phuong Ly.
At the same time, Mrs. Ngo Phuong Ly also expressed her belief that looking at the works, one can see that he had a happy time during his years in Russia, with peaceful memories of internships or field trips in Russia, which he loved so much, which can be seen through the simple, warm works being displayed at the Exhibition.
Touched by the affection and respect from Russia for the delegation, for the works of generations of Vietnamese artists in general and the works of painter Ngo Manh Lan in particular, Mrs. Ngo Phuong Ly affirmed that the exhibition is a testament to the friendship between Russian and Vietnamese teachers and students.
Besides, the exhibition vividly reflected the Vietnam - Russia friendship, and showed good results in training cooperation in general and fine arts training between the two countries in particular.
The Lady emphasized that our mission is to continue this flow to step together strongly into the future of the two countries whose beautiful histories have connected us through many generations.
In a cultural gesture, the Lady presented the Academy with a painting by a Vietnamese artist on Do paper with a sunny landscape chosen by the Lady to convey the message that tomorrow will always be warm and bright like the sunshine for the relationship between Vietnam and Russia.
Love of art, cherishing Vietnam-Russia friendship
As an artist and lover, Mrs. Ngo Phuong Ly spent an entire afternoon visiting each gallery of the Academy, listening, discussing, and sharing the stories behind Russia's quintessential works.
It can be said that the moments of deep exchange and communication about art, about life philosophy and about the future... created a very special atmosphere of intimacy and understanding in a cultural diplomacy activity chaired by the Lady.
The Director of the Academy and Russian friends said they felt the respect and love of the Madam and the delegation for Russian art through the works displayed in the Academy, recognizing the Academy's contributions and promotion of fine arts.
The lady also expressed her sincere thanks in her guestbook at the Academy.
* On the afternoon of July 25, 2025, Mrs. Ngo Phuong Ly will attend and cut the ribbon to open the Vietnamese Cultural Festival at Red Square, Moscow, the capital of the Russian Federation.
Art lovers who cherish the Vietnam-Russia friendship can admire the works of art that blend the dedicated guidance of Russian teachers and the receptiveness and creativity of Vietnamese students until September 28, 2025 at the Russian Academy of Arts, Moscow.
Source: https://baovanhoa.vn/van-hoa/dong-chay-van-hoa-va-tinh-nghia-thay-tro-qua-trien-lam-o-moscow-156087.html
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