'Aspirations for the Country': A Decade of Bringing Vietnamese History to the Small Screen

A Decade of Bringing History to the Small Screen

First released in October 2015 on VTV1 with the name Heroic Spirit of a Thousand Years , the film made a special mark when choosing the 2D animation format to tell historical stories . In 2017, the program changed its name to Aspiration of the Country , continuing to recreate the entire journey of building and defending the country over thousands of years.

The historical animated film "Aspiration of the Country" has officially ended after nearly 10 years of accompanying the audience.

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With a total of more than 2,000 episodes, each 5 minutes long, the film took the audience from the early days of the nation's founding with Kinh Duong Vuong, Lac Long Quan, Hung Vuong, through the monarchies... to the great upheavals of the 20th century, and ended with the sacred image: President Ho Chi Minh reading the Declaration of Independence in 1945.

Not only is it a "massive" film, "Aspiration for the Country" shows a persistent effort in spreading history, arousing national pride and fostering love for Vietnamese history in the hearts of generations of audiences, contributing to helping the younger generation approach national history in a more intuitive, vivid and intimate way.

The persistent efforts of a dedicated team

It can be said that each film is the crystallization of months of diligent research, selection and distillation of historical documents, because recreating history has never been an easy journey. There are periods in history that still have gaps, there are events recorded from many different perspectives, there are characters that are both the pride and the big question mark of many generations.

Behind 2,000 episodes are the contributions of hundreds of people, not only requiring creativity from screenwriters, artists, directors, and voice actors, but also close consultation with researchers and historical experts - people who have spent their lives searching for the truth in the dust of time.

The work, which spans more than a decade, also poses many challenges in terms of human resources, funding and technology. Amidst the flow of the entertainment industry with countless attractive content, historical animation still has to find a way to conquer the audience, making them not only approach but also truly feel and love history in their own way.

Beyond the small screen

After nearly 10 years of broadcasting, The Desire of the Country has not only stopped on television but also spread widely in life. The program has received great support from a large audience, especially students and young people who want to approach history in a new and easy-to-understand way. The film has entered schools, extracurricular activities, and history lessons, becoming a visual teaching tool to help the younger generation better understand the origins of the nation.

To achieve these achievements, we cannot fail to mention the role of Vietnam Television (VTV) - the unit that has accompanied, believed in the humanistic value of the project and persistently created conditions for the film to reach millions of viewers across the country, contributing to arousing national pride and spreading love for Vietnamese history to many generations.

Every journey has a starting point and an ending point. The aspiration for the country has fulfilled its mission, but the aspiration to spread history has never stopped. The stories that the program has told will continue to inspire, so that future generations will understand that every step today is built on the foundation that our ancestors have worked so hard to build.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/khat-vong-non-song-mot-thap-ky-dua-su-viet-len-man-anh-nho-185250225192844051.htm