The conference aims to commemorate and honor the contributions of Professor Hoang Tue, one of the linguistic masters who contributed to laying the foundation for building and developing the field of linguistics in Vietnam, alongside other famous names of the pioneering generation after the Revolution such as Nguyen Tai Can, Cao Xuan Hao, Hoang Phe, Hoang Van Hanh, Doan Thien Thuat, Nguyen Kim Than, Hoang Thi Chau, Do Huu Chau, Tran Chut ...
Prof. Hoang Tue (1921 - 1999)
Attending the conference were leaders from the Institute of Linguistics, Vietnam Linguistics Association, Hanoi National University of Education, Language Magazine, Language and Life Magazine, and Vietnam Writers Association, ... and a large number of scientists from all over the country. Many leading Professors, Associate Professors in the field of linguistics and literature domestic and international, generations of colleagues and students at the age of “ninety”, “eighty”, “and seventy” attended as Prof. Nguyen Thien Giap, Prof. Ly Toan Thang, Prof. Dinh Van Duc, Prof. Tran Tri Doi, Prof. Bui Minh Toan, Prof. Nguyen Van Khang, Prof. Nguyen Minh Thuyet, Prof. Tran Dang Xuyen, Assoc. Prof. Hoang Van Ma, Assoc. Prof. Dang Thi Lanh, Prof. Nguyen Thanh Hung, Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong... Many writers, poets, and literary critics are students of Prof. Hoang Tue and also close literary friends of his son, Bao Ninh, who participated as Nguyen Quang Thieu, Ngo Thao, Lai Nguyen An, Phan Hoang, Pham Ngoc Tien, Pham Dinh An, Pham Xuan Nguyen, Yen Ba, Nguyen The Thanh, ...
Journey from soldier to educator and scientist
Hoang Tue is from Bao Ninh commune, Quang Ninh district, Quang Binh province (Dong Hoi town). He was born and raised in Hue City in a family with a tradition of higher education. His grandfather, Huynh Con, was a teacher of King Duy Tan (1899 - 1945), then Minister of Rites under this dynasty (1907 - 1916). His father is Mr. Hoang Chau Tich, who once held the position of Hong Lo Tu Khanh and worked at the Hue National History Institute.
As a patriotic intellectual, during his student days, Hoang Tue went to school in Hue and participated in patriotic movements since he was 15 years old. In 1941, he graduated from Hue National School. In 1942, he studied at the Indochina University of Law in Hanoi. After the success of the August Revolution of 1945, he immediately abandoned his studies to join the army. From 1945 - 1947, he was an officer in the 33rd Division of the South Central and Central Laos Front.
From 1947 to 1954, he taught high school at Nguyen Xuan On High School and Huynh Thuc Khang High School, Nghe An.
From 1954 to 1969, he worked at Hanoi National University of Education, was one of the first lecturers in the Faculty of Philology, and was the first head of the Department of Languages - Faculty of Philology. During his time working at the Faculty of Philology, Professor made many contributions to developing the Faculty and Department of Linguistics, from grouping a team of teaching staff, exploring, outlining research directions, and preparing textbooks, linguistics learning materials... to faculty management, subject management, and direct teaching...
In 1969, he worked as a senior expert at the Central Department of Science and Education, and from 1977 to 1993, held the position of Director of the Institute of Linguistics. In this role, Prof. Hoang Tue has participated and contributed greatly to the investigation of sociolinguistics in ethnic minority areas, thereby contributing to the building and development of linguistics in Vietnam.
The Professor's research and works span many fields of linguistics, from Vietnamese grammar, and sociolinguistics, to language education. Prof. Hoang Tue left us a rather monumental career with more than a hundred articles and scientific works. Among the main works are: "Vietnamese Language Textbook", volume I (Social Sciences Publishing House, Hanoi, 1962), "Life in Language" (New Works Publishing House, Hanoi, 1984), "The Issue of Language Standards through the History of linguistics" (Education Publishing House, Hanoi, 1993), "Language and cultural social life" (Education Publishing House, 1996) ...
With great contributions to the country's language and education, he was awarded the “Government Award for Science and Technology” by the Government (personal work, 2005); Government Award for Science and Technology for the collective work "Vietnamese Dictionary" (editor by Hoang Phe) (2005). Prof. Hoang Tue also was awarded by the Party and Government: The Third-class Resistance Medal against the French, the First-class Resistance Medal against the US, and the Third-class Independence Medal…
Leaders of the Vietnam Linguistics Association took a photo with writer Bao Ninh (son of Prof. Hoang Tue)
Generations of colleagues and students of Prof. Hoang Tue
Honor and gratitude
At the Conference, leaders of the Institute of Linguistics and Linguistics Magazine, Faculty of Philology, Hanoi National University of Education, and Vietnam Linguistics Association spoke in honor and gratitude to Prof. Hoang Tue - who laid the foundation for Vietnamese linguistics. In his opening speech, Prof. Nguyen Van Khang (Vice President of the Vietnam Linguistics Association) affirmed: that Prof. Hoang Tue is a reputable and talented linguist, has a broad vision, is erudite, and is a talented teacher. Training many generations of philology researchers and teachers. Professor is the former Deputy Head of the Department of Literature, former Head of the Department of Languages - Faculty of Philology - Hanoi National University of Education, former Director of the Institute of Linguistics, and Editor-in-Chief of the Language Magazine of the Center for Social Sciences and National Association of Humanities (now Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences), former Chairman of the Literature Textbook Evaluation Council...
Prof. Nguyen Van Khang (Vice President of the Vietnam Linguistics Association) spoke
Speaking in honor and gratitude to Prof. Hoang Tue, representatives of the organizations co-organizing the conference (Institute of Linguistics, Vietnam Linguistics Association, Hanoi National University of Education) all emphasized the great contributions of Professor for Vietnamese Linguistics. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ha Van Minh (Dean of the Faculty of Philology, Hanoi National University of Education) emphasized: “Prof. Hoang Tue is one of the elite pioneers of Vietnamese Linguistics. His stature and academic ideology are outstanding and comprehensive; the thinking and creativity expressed through the Professor's works have opened up many new research directions, bringing great inspiration to the country's language and literature researchers. Prof. Hoang Tue is the portrait of a typical intellectual, patriotic with the love of the Vietnamese language” ... During the event, leading professors, researchers, scholars; writers and journalists; Generations of colleagues and students such as Prof. Ly Toan Thang, Prof. Dinh Van Duc, writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Assoc. Prof. Hoang Van Ma, Assoc. Prof. Phi Tuyet Hinh, Assoc. Prof. Dang Thi Lanh, Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Thi Thanh Binh... expressed respect for Prof. Hoang Tue. Writer Nguyen Quang Thieu affirmed that the Vietnamese language is the foundation of national literature, and Prof. Hoang Tue's career has focused on that core element... In addition to academic exchanges, the stories and memories about the Professor not only shed more light on his personality and scientific thinking but also show the respect and love that later generations have for him. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong (Hanoi National University of Education), a student of Professor Hoang Tue, emotionally shared: “My teacher is like that! Strict in science, loving, sympathetic with students and colleagues, interested in the country's literature, devoted his whole life to studying Language and Literature, …”
Assoc. Prof. Ha Van Minh (Dean of the Faculty of Philology, Hanoi National University of Education ) spoke
Generations of students from the Faculty of Philology, Hanoi National University of Education gave flowers in gratitude, and writer Bao Ninh and his family.
On behalf of his family, writer Bao Ninh, son of Prof. Hoang Tue, a typical writer of modern Vietnamese literature, shared about the profound influence of his beloved father on his literary path. According to Bao Ninh, although he was not very interested in literature as a teenager, the books on his father's bookshelf, along with conversations about life, opened up a rich and special literary world for him, especially through the novel "Life and Fate" by Vasilii Semenovich Grossman that his father translated orally for him. These experiences are not only a source of inspiration but also a solid launching pad for Bao Ninh in his literary creative journey. Prof. Hoang Tue had a great influence on the vision and artistic thinking of writer Bao Ninh.
The journey follows Prof. Hoang Tue
Proceedings of the National Scientific Conference "Professor Hoang Tue - Language in Social Life"
In the solemn atmosphere of the Conference, the Proceedings of the National Scientific Conference "Professor Hoang Tue - Language in Social Life" published by Dan Tri Publishing House have attracted special attention from the academic community. The book has nearly 620 pages in 19x27cm format, including 68 articles by domestic and foreign experts, with content covering many topics: 1) Memories with Prof. Hoang Tue (mainly professional); 2) Contribution of Prof. Hoang Tue for the country's Linguistics; 3) Implement research on Philology (language and literature) following the research direction of Prof. Hoang Tue; 4) Research specific language issues in Vietnam, such as Vietnamese, Languages of ethnic minorities in Vietnam, Foreign languages; Language Policy, Language Education, Language with Literature, etc. The highlight of the book is the diversity of style and structure, with flexibility from short articles to long and extensive research articles, reflecting the multi-dimensional and rich nature of language research. The book is not only a bridge between the past and present in the field of linguistics but also a source of inspiration for the younger generation of researchers, encouraging them to continue to explore and develop Vietnamese linguistics. Each research article in the book is a continuous implementation and development of the linguistic legacy that Prof. Hoang Tue left behind.
The conference drew a comprehensive portrait of teacher, manager, and scientist Hoang Tue. He was the one who created and laid the foundation for Vietnamese linguistics, and paved the way for an interdisciplinary approach to linguistics, closely connecting language with literature, between normal language and academic language.
Through this national event, the academic and social community came together to express gratitude and recognize the contributions of a great Vietnamese scientist. Prof. Hoang Tue's scientific research life has stopped, but his scientific ideas continue to spread to subsequent generations. The conference ended with a message about the importance of developing linguistic research, calling for solidarity in the Vietnamese linguistic community to continue building and preserving the country's rich linguistic resources.