Seeds of Love (152) Petrus Ky Monument Overseas

Petrus Ky Monument in Saigon 1969

Petrus Ky Monument in Saigon 1969 Source: Credit to Flickr/ Manhhai

Petrus Ky is a Vietnamese scholar, whose literary works served as a bridge between his civilization and that of the West.


A group of Vietnamese overseas has conceived the idea of a Petrus Ky monument.

That would be a place of special recognition for the contribution of the Vietnamese scholar, who helped popularise the romanised script of the Vietnamese language, Quoc-ngu.

 


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