On August 26 in Ha Noi, the Vietnam Writers’ Association held a round-table conference on the role of Asian – African writers in an era of globalisation with the participation of many writers from countries including Egypt, Russia, Iraq, Uganda, Sudan, Tunisia, Kuwait and Vietnam.

Addressing the conference, AAWA Secretary General Mohamed Salmawy said globalisation poses difficult issues to the world, which require the protection and promotion of the cultural identities of each nation.

Writers should continue playing their role in promoting the own cultural identity of each nation, enriching the culture of human beings with unity, equality, justice and freedom, he said.

Sharing Mohamed Salmawy’s view, Vietnamese writer Nguyen Tri Trung said Asian and African writers should firstly prove their role in combating the negative impacts of the globalisation process by creating valuable works to enrich the culture of each country.

Through their works, writers also raise responsible for contributing their voice to maintaining peace, equality and national conciliation, he added.

Meanwhile, writer Hilda Twongyeirwe from Uganda called on the writers to join hands in organising activities to protect and promote cultural values.

Participants also agreed with the AAWA Secretary General’s proposal to launch “Lotus” magazine in English, French and Arabic.

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