Managing performing arts activities in the market mechanism by author Le Thi Hoai Phuong has generalized about Vietnamese performing arts and presented the content of managing performing arts in the renovation period in Vietnam. In this work, the author has studied the process of socialization of performing arts activities. Experience in managing performing arts activities in the UK. Performing arts activities of non-professional artists are mentioned by the author as an inevitable need of social development, or the need for public enjoyment (especially in public places). However, due to personal purposes, the author only focuses on researching the management of performing arts in the renovation period in Vietnam, the socialization of performing arts activities. Thereby, some solutions are proposed to orient the development of the performing arts industry [89].
These research works all have objective and scientific assessments of the achievements as well as difficulties and limitations of human resource management in current art organizations, and at the same time propose solutions to overcome difficulties in management work.
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Culture and arts are a basic form of activity of the Party and political work in the Vietnam People's Army, playing an important role in directly educating political ideology, building motivation, will and determination for cadres and soldiers. Along with other aspects of work, through cultural and artistic activities, the Marxist-Leninist worldview, Ho Chi Minh's thought, the Party's and State's guidelines and policies hold a leading position in the Army's political and spiritual life; contributing to the formation and development of military personalities, building a politically and ideologically strong Army.
ideas, organize, and successfully complete assigned tasks. In particular, the organization of performing arts activities contributes significantly to the improvement of the personality of each member of the community in general and of each soldier in particular. The good organization of performing arts activities for soldiers creates a premise to promote the training and practice process to achieve high results in the units. In this field, there are not many specialized research documents, but only a few related research works that can be referred to such as:
In 2003, author Ung Duy Thinh carried out a scientific topic at the General Department of Politics level: Improving the quality of professional music and dance activities in the army today . In this topic, the author outlined a number of theoretical and practical issues on improving the quality of professional music and dance activities in the army, thereby proposing a number of solutions to improve the quality of these activities such as: Identifying the target audience as a basis for building and performing art; Improving the quality of music and dance art; Improving the quality of Party work, political work in art activities; Improving the quality of art performance and some basic principles in the process of building the program; Investing in funds, equipment, applying advanced scientific achievements; Strengthening cooperation between art troupes inside and outside the army. The research topic is in the context of the country having profound changes on the basis of international exchange and integration, as well as the tasks of soldiers in peacetime having clear changes, gradually participating deeply in social life such as doing business, supporting people in difficult areas. Therefore, the research results of the topic help the competent agency, the General Department of Politics, to make timely adjustments, suitable to the changes of society in general and the Army in particular [101].
Stemming from the spiritual life needs of officers and soldiers and the specific nature of military and defense tasks, cultural and artistic activities in the military are increasingly important.
The Army was formed right from the time our Party established the first revolutionary armed organizations. The Party and President Ho Chi Minh determined: "Culture and literature are an inseparable organic part and have a direct and great effect on the task of building the Army and revolutionary armed forces in general and to improve the effectiveness of ideological work in particular" [80, pp.163-164]. In 2007, author Nguyen An Thuyen carried out a scientific topic at the national level
Ministry of National Defense Innovation in the content and methods of cultural and artistic activities contributes to fostering the qualities of Uncle Ho's soldiers in the new period . The topic consists of 3 chapters that clarify the theoretical and practical basis for innovation in the content and methods of cultural and artistic activities in the Army (chapter 1); Basic issues on innovation in the content and methods of cultural and artistic activities in the Army (chapter 2); Solutions to implement innovation in the content and methods of cultural and artistic activities in the Army (chapter 3). Accordingly, in this research topic, the author has presented and clarified the content of cultural institutions in the Army that are increasingly developing, perfecting and relatively stable; operating effectively, promoting functions and tasks, maintaining political orientation in activities, contributing to improving cultural and spiritual life, contributing to fighting against bad and toxic culture and the plots of peaceful evolution of hostile and reactionary forces. Particularly since 1992, implementing the Resolution of the Central Committee IV (Session VII), the Ministry of National Defense and the General Department of Politics have directed, consolidated and reorganized the system of cultural institutions in the Army. The topic clarifies the theoretical issues, viewpoints, guidelines, policies and principles of cultural and artistic activities of the Communist Party of Vietnam, issues on the qualities and personalities of the revolutionary army. The topic also clarifies the positive impacts of cultural and artistic activities in shaping the personality of soldiers, thereby proposing a number of solutions to innovate the content and methods of cultural and artistic activities in the army.
contributing to building the image of Uncle Ho's soldiers. The research results of the topic have contributed significantly to the awareness and guidance in the entire army on cultural and artistic activities after more than 20 years of renovation (since 1986) [106].
In 2009, author Dang My Hanh conducted a scientific project at the General Department of Politics level: Research on solutions to improve the quality of music and dance performances of art troupes in the Army today . The project studied the current status of performance activities in art units in the Army at the present stage, developed solutions to raise awareness of the role of performing arts of music, dance and singing in the spiritual life of soldiers, improve aesthetic level and artistic taste in grassroots units, improve leadership and management level, build cultural and artistic movements in grassroots units, and synchronously combine management levels from the perspective of performance activities [48].
In 2011, author Nguyen Thi Tuyet Mai conducted her master's thesis on Management of performing arts activities of folk music, dance and music in military art troupes, focusing on studying performing arts activities of folk music, dance and music in a number of professional art units during the integration period from 2005 to 2010. The thesis assessed the current situation, role and value of performing arts activities of folk music, dance and music in the spiritual life of soldiers and people; pointed out the basic contents of performing arts management activities, and proposed a number of solutions to improve the effectiveness of managing performing arts activities of folk music, dance and music in art units during the integration period [71].
In 2013, author Nguyen Duc Trinh conducted a Ministry of National Defense-level scientific project on Developing the Army's cultural and artistic human resources in the new period , which analyzed and clarified theoretical issues and characteristics of the army's cultural and artistic human resources, as a premise for determining the basis for developing the army's cultural and artistic human resources.
The structure and professional level required for the Army's cultural and artistic human resources to meet the requirements of the tasks in the new situation. The topic assesses the current status of the Army's cultural and artistic workforce, analyzes the causes of advantages and limitations, and forecasts the need to develop cultural and artistic human resources, thereby proposing solutions to develop cultural and artistic human resources in the new period such as raising leadership awareness, strengthening the role of Party committees, political commissars and commanders at all levels in human resource development. Fundamentally and synchronously innovate the mechanism and policies for developing military cultural and artistic human resources, innovate the content, programs and methods of human resource education and training in accordance with the requirements and tasks of building a revolutionary, disciplined, elite and gradually modern Army [120].
Regarding this research group, author Bui Le Phong in the article: Improving the quality of cultural and artistic activities at the grassroots units of the Army stated: Along with planning, it is necessary to focus on training, fostering, and selecting a team of cadres, employees, and capable forces right from the cadres and soldiers in the unit to be the core and backbone of cultural and artistic activities. Regularly organize training courses and professional development for the team of cadres and core cultural and artistic activities of the grassroots units; include the content of cultural and artistic activities in the training program for students at military academies and officer schools. Combine well the political education work at the unit with training activities to improve the ability and practical skills in organizing cultural and artistic activities for the grassroots cadre team" [85, pp. 113-116].
+ Research on artistic activities of the Military Music and Dance Theater and Art Troupe
Later, when the Party's viewpoint on the literary and artistic line was expanded to include many forms and types of organized literary and artistic activities, there were also more
Related research works such as:
In 2001, the book 50 years of the People's Army Song and Dance Troupe (1951-2001) published by the People's Army Publishing House, systematized the formation and development process of the Troupe, including mentioning artists who contributed to bringing songs, performances, and art programs to military bases and fronts during the difficult days of the war against invaders, as well as being a reliable training and performance address for the Army in peacetime [79].
In 2018, author Le Thi Minh Thu successfully completed and defended her master's thesis on Military Music and Dance Theater Management at Hanoi University of Culture. The thesis consists of 3 chapters, including a system of theoretical foundations on theater management and the Military Music and Dance Theater, surveying the current status of theater management to propose solutions to improve the effectiveness of management in the new situation. The research results are valuable reference data in the research in this topic [103].
In 2017, author Le Dang Bao Anh successfully defended his Master's thesis on Management of performing arts activities at the Air Defense - Air Force Art Troupe . The author also studied the current situation of managing performing arts activities at the Air Defense - Air Force Art Troupe and proposed a number of solutions in the management of performing arts activities at the Troupe [3].
In 2018, author Nguyen Van Hieu successfully defended his master's thesis on Management of performing arts activities of the Military Region 3 Art Troupe , at the Central University of Art Education. In the study, based on the current status of management of performing arts activities, the author proposed orientations and solutions to improve the effectiveness of management activities at the Military Region 3 Art Troupe. The two above works have basically assessed
The current state of art performance management activities in military units, thereby contributing to the innovation of art performance program content, diversifying and attracting more art performance activities in the Art Troupe [53]. However, these are only small-scale, case-by-case studies, and have not studied art performance management activities in military units in a comprehensive way to have a comprehensive view of the strengths and weaknesses in the activities of military units, the characteristics and differences between military units and art performance units outside the Army.
+ Some reports and articles on artistic activities at military art troupes
In 1998, the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army issued a report summarizing the cultural and artistic activities of the entire army at the 5th Central Executive Committee Conference, term VIII , emphasizing the need to innovate artistic activities at the Art Troupes to meet the new situation, as well as diversify, enrich and bring the artistic activities at the Art Troupes to be truly in line with the set goals [113].
In 2001, the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army published the book Some basic understandings of literature and art , emphasizing the necessity of artistic activities in military units, contributing to perfecting the personality and improving the spiritual life of soldiers at military stations, concentrated living areas and places with special characteristics of the armed forces [115].
In 2006, author Tran Van Giau wrote an article "Characteristics of Military Culture" published in the Military Culture Magazine, which mentioned the necessity of artistic activities of Art Troupes as an effective method to contribute to improving the spiritual life of soldiers [46].
Discussing the field of cultural and aesthetic education in the Army, the author
Pham Van Xay affirmed that “Art is the most important and effective educational method, because art has the ability to greatly impact the thoughts, feelings and comprehensive development of soldiers. With its own strength, art will impact aesthetics, create vibrations in spiritual activities, build correct thoughts, beautiful feelings, and form the basis for the formation of good tastes, pure and healthy ideals of soldiers” [133, pp. 92-95].
In the article “Promoting the development of military culture, literature and art to meet the requirements of tasks in the new situation”, the author stated that culture, literature and art in the army is an inseparable part of the cause of building an advanced Vietnamese culture imbued with national identity. Along with the development of the country and the task of protecting the Fatherland in the new situation, cultural, literary and artistic activities and the spiritual life of soldiers are facing new opportunities. With the correct policy of the Central Military Commission, the Ministry of National Defense and the General Department of Politics, together with the talent and enthusiasm of artists and soldiers, cultural, literary and artistic activities in the Army will certainly have new developments, contributing to building a politically strong Vietnam People's Army, successfully completing the tasks assigned by the Party, the Fatherland and the people [148].
In the context of international cultural exchange, acculturation and integration, many art programs and activities have been introduced into our country, with new forms, which have challenged the management of art performance activities of the Art Troupe in organizing new art activities that meet the requirements of reality but according to the principles, purposes and political tasks of the Art Troupe. With the goal of continuing to innovate, improve the quality and effectiveness of cultural and artistic activities as well as art performances for soldiers, and improve cultural life in the new situation, all levels,