Dear Master, Instructors and Disciples,
Spring represents the beginning, growth, happiness, vitality and progress.

Since time in memoriam, spring has always brought forth the best, the most comfort, and the source of trust and endless love.  Without direction we will feel lost with many obstacles in life.  We must have goals in order to live.  Without love, we do not have energy and become lethargic.  The cycle of the universe is incomplete for the cared continuation of life.

No one can live forever with the severe heat of summer, nor in the loneliness of autumn, nor in the cold dormancy of winter without the hope of coming spring.  Spring forever would bring to us the happiness and energy necessary to human beings.

Like the love between a man and a woman, we extend our love to nature, homeland and mankind.  Originally by believing in ourselves with true intellect, true virtue and true talent, which are created by training and improvement, we will work with other disciples to serve country and mankind.  Therefore, we have established the trust for others to believe in our Founders achievements.

In the bright and warm atmosphere of spring we open our hearts to live with heroism and excitement for nation and our organization. Spring gives us more strength, more endurance and more stability.  With great trusts and love we continuously strive for a spiritual and physical evolution guided by our Founder.  Thus we gain pride in our nation and our organization, and moreover, pride in ourselves and in our families.

Spring gives us momentum to grow, to expand with progress for country and organization.  We must motivate ourselves and organize members and management to deliver Vovinam to the community.  Thus Vovinam Viet Vo Dao will soon become the “Way of Mankind”.

The new Millennium should present a time for remarkable progress for Vovinam, both nationally and internationally.  In order to achieve this goal everyone should examine the past to learn about the future, and then together we can achieve the following:

Justice and virtue are top priorities,

Achieve a goal, study wisely.

No title or benefit to be sought

Pure love to create stability in our organization.

Always have trust and be humble

Decide wisely and improve steadily

Iron palm with a benevolent heart

Act with firmness tempered with gentleness at the right moment.

Love is expanded throughout the universe.

Live with virtue and let your glory be remembered in history.

I wish all the masters, Instructors and Disciples throughout the world, a new Millennium with the greatest of energy, belief and love to combine the happiness of your family with our organization’s achievements.  Thus we accomplish the goal to faifully serve country and mankind.

Sincerely,

Grand Master Le Sang.

vvnnews (Copy Vovinam Library)