Proposed measures for cultural heritage education for primary school students through an experiential approach: A study in Hue City

Nguyen Thanh Binh*
Abstract
Cultural heritage education through an experiential approach enables primary school students to observe, explore, practice, share, conceptualize, and apply knowledge in appropriate situations. This article aims to propose measures for cultural heritage education for primary school students through an experiential approach, based on theoretical research and an empirical survey. The study employed document analysis, synthesis, and systematization, together with a questionnaire survey of 279 teachers and 986 Grade 4 and Grade 5 students from 22 primary schools in Hue City; the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The findings show that cultural heritage education has been implemented through school subjects and educational activities. However, implementation remains uneven; students have insufficient opportunities to engage in diverse experiential activities; and digital environments, project-based learning, and cultural heritage clubs are not yet widely utilized. Based on the theoretical and empirical evidence, the article proposes measures for cultural heritage education for primary school students through an experiential approach. These measures are mutually supportive and may be selected, combined, and adapted to the conditions of individual schools and localities.

The reed in Rhapsody of reeds (Nguyen Phuc Mien Trinh): a symbol of the noble man in Eastern culture

Vo Ngoc Thuy*, Tran Tran Thi Thanh Nhi; Nguyen Thi Xuan Hien
Abstract
This article examines the image of reeds in the Rhapsody of reeds (or Poetic exposition/ rythmic prose of reeds) in Vi Da Collection by Tuy Ly Vuong Mien Trinh, placing it within the context of classical East Asian culture and literature. From a content perspective, inheriting the concept of “flower of life” or “heroic flower” from classical Eastern culture, the reeds in Chinese poetry such as the Book of Songs, poems by Du Fu, Liu Yu Xi, etc., and in the rhapsody by Mien Trinh, through tangible separation (separation, change, decay), still stood out amidst the vast and desolated river in autumn. The reeds in the rhapsody both expressed  simultaneously expressing profound inner feelings (loneliness, melancholy) and symbolizing the author's unwavering, indomitable ideal of life. The reeds were also the beauty of the author's character and talent. From an artistic perspective, the image of the reed flower in the rhapsody was depicted with a suggestive rather than descriptive style. With just a few brushstrokes, its beauty is highlighted amidst a landscape of dark, cold colors, thereby reflecting the philosophy and artistic style of Nguyen Phuc Mien Trinh.