Taiwan-Vietnam literary exchanges foster people's diplomacyStaff writer, with CNAA key figure behind Taiwan-Vietnam literary exchanges said he hopes mutual understanding can be reinforced through "people-to-people diplomacy," as Taiwan marked Taiwanese Poetry Day on Saturday with an event promoting literary dialogue. Taiwanese Poetry Day was established to commemorate the death of Ong Iok-lim (王育霖), a Tainan-born poet and prosecutor who was killed during the 228 Incident in 1947. This year's event was held along with the Taiwan-Vietnam Literary Festival at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) in Tainan. Taiwanese Poetry Day and Taiwan-Vietnam Literary Festival participants pose for a photograph in Tainan on Saturday. While she previously knew Taiwan mainly as a travel destination, literary exchanges helped her better understand its history and its people's pursuit of democracy and freedom, she said.

Source: Taipei Times March 17, 2026 03:50 UTC