179th anniversary of the outstanding Kazakh poet and founder of modern Kazakh literature Abai Kunanbayev celebrated in Hanoi

On 9 August 2024, on the eve of the public holiday of the Republic of Kazakhstan "Abai Day," the Embassy held a meeting with a famous Vietnamese public figure, an expert on Kazakhstan, Central Asia and the Turkic world, a talented translator, Professor of the University of Hanoi Nguyen Van Chien. Below are the main theses of the conversation and congratulation of Professor Van Chien on behalf of the Vietnamese people.

- Mr. Nguyen Van Chien, as you know, on August 10, Kazakhstan celebrates the national holiday of Abai Day. He is the founder of Kazakh classical literature, a great poet, public figure, statesman, and philosopher. Therefore, we would like to ask you to congratulate the Kazakh people on this holiday and share your impressions of the life and work of this great man.

- Thank you, Mr. Tumysh. Right now, we have Abai's words of edification here. And now we can say that the Vietnamese have become acquainted with a very great achievement of Kazakh intellectual activity. And therefore, the price of this book and the thoughts that are in this book are very dear not only intellectually, but also for ordinary people in Vietnam. These distinctive thoughts teach people to be good people and good defenders of the country. Abai is not just a philosopher, but also a thinker, a great man who wants people to become better and better in different areas of their lives and the world. Thank you to Mr. Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Vietnam, and thank you to all the people of Kazakhstan who helped us get acquainted with this book. Thank you to all the people of Kazakhstan for this interesting book. Allow me, on behalf of the Vietnamese, to congratulate you on Abai Day. I wish you, the Kazakh people, all the best