越南國語字的藝術化：湄公河流域西部的觀察

The Artistic Development of Vietnamese Mandarin Characters: Observations in the Western Part of the Mekong River Basin

越南的國語字是越南為了脫離漢字束縛而發明、創造、推行的文字，因為西方傳教士傳教、法國殖民者統治、新知識分子普及教育、政權尋求獨立等等背景因素，使得國語字的全面普及水到渠成，成為漢字文化圈唯一能全面以羅馬字取代漢字的國家語言，並產生表現形式的顯著藝術化與現代化。
越南國語字的藝術化發展，主要體現在東方毛筆書法和西方硬筆書法的融合上，國語字的羅馬字母特性，更使其與西方的數位印刷字體高度相容，得以快速發展出各種變化與應用，造就了國語字東西合璧的獨特藝術化。
國語字藝術的載體已突破傳統，涵蓋各種材質並及於數位作品等多元媒材，加上政府定期舉行節慶書法宣揚，學術界與民間亦積極推動國語字書法教育和創作加以網路的傳播，使得國語字藝術已成為一種富有民族傳統價值和現代審美情趣的文化表現，深刻融入越南民眾的日常生活中。

The Vietnamese Quoc Ngu script was invented, created, and promoted by Vietnam in its attempt to break free from the constraints of Chinese characters. Factors such as Western missionary work, French colonial rule, the popularization of education among new intellectuals, and the government's pursuit of independence facilitated the widespread adoption of Quoc Ngu, making it the only national language in the Sinosphere to fully replace Chinese characters with Roman script, resulting in a significant artistic and modernized form of expression.
The artistic development of the Vietnamese Quoc Ngu script is primarily reflected in the fusion of Eastern brush calligraphy and Western penmanship. The Roman alphabet characteristics of Quoc Ngu script also make it highly compatible with Western digital printing fonts, allowing for rapid development of various variations and applications, creating a unique artistic style that blends East and West.
The mediums of Quoc Ngu art have transcended tradition, encompassing various materials and extending to diverse media such as digital works. Coupled with the government’s regular festivals promoting calligraphy, and the active promotion of Quoc Ngu calligraphy education and creation by academia and the public through online dissemination, Quoc Ngu art has become a cultural expression rich in traditional value and modern aesthetics, deeply integrated into the daily lives of the Vietnamese people.