Exhibition

Italian Routes will take viewers on ideal journey across the Italian Alps and Apennines, and then on to the Earth's most important mountain ranges. Photo courtesy of the Italian Embassy in Hà Nội HÀ NỘI — Photographs depicting the beauty of the mountains and common culture of mountaineering between Việt Nam and Italy are being displayed at a dual exhibition at the Việt Nam Museum of Ethnology in Hà Nội . Italian Routes and Landscapes of Việt Nam , is a project of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs curated by the Italian photographer and environmentalist Fabiano Ventura in cooperation with the non-profit association Macromicro. Italian Routes is one of the initiatives put forward by Italy on the occasion of the Italian and UK co-presidency of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), to be held in Glasgow in November this year. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the exhibition, Italian Ambassador to Việt … [Read more...] about Exhibition showcases Vietnamese and Italian landscapes

PANO - The Exhibition “Military Female Personnel in Doi Moi” was opened by the Military Female Personnel Organisation in coordination with the Vietnam Military History Museum in observation of the 10 th National Women’s Congress. The displays are deployed into10 themes, honestly reflecting on the achievements, results military female staffs have acquired in production, study and training during the renewal process. Exhibits are outstanding and lively examples from the military female emulation movement “Excellent at both work and home” and the mobilisation “Military women to be active and creative in learning, working, fulfilling tasks, and building happy families”. The exhibition can be seen as a reconfirmation of the military female role in every area of life, especially production combined with defence, while the country is trying to proactively carry out renewal and international integration. The exhibition lasts from September 26 to October 26. … [Read more...] about Exhibition of military women’s achievements

Environment-themed online exhibition features Vietnamese, foreign artists The Saigon Times A painting by Pham Binh Chuong that is featured at the “Story of the River” online exhibition - PHOTOS: COURTESY OF ORGANIZER HCMC - The Song Foundation is organizing an online exhibition featuring over 20 paintings of Vietnamese and foreign artists to raise public awareness over environmental protection and raise funds for charity and social programs. Huong Giang, founder of the Song Foundation, said she got the idea for the exhibition after witnessing serious drought and saltwater intrusion in the Mekong Delta. “When we stop deforestation and over-exploitation of river sand, we will be able to protect underground water and soil. The whole community needs to join hands for a more sustainable ecosystem,” she said. The “Story of the River” exhibition presents beautiful artworks by Vietnamese artists such as Nguyen Van The, Nguyen Quoc Thai, Le Dinh Nguyen, Ton That Bang, Doan … [Read more...] about Environment-themed online exhibition features Vietnamese, foreign artists

Images of women in everyday life, such as going to the market, working, carrying children, picking lotuses, and embroidering, are depicted through works by popular artists in Vietnam’s fine art circles. It shows that the traditional beauty of Vietnamese women has always been a source of endless inspiration for Vietnamese painters . The exhibition showcases nearly 20 works in materials such as lacquer, oil, and silk depicting the elegance of Vietnamese women. Due to COVID-19, the exhibition got underway without an opening ceremony. The exhibition is open until July 27 at the Fine Arts Exhibition House in Hanoi./. VNA … [Read more...] about Exhibition honours Vietnamese women’s beauty

At the exhibition (Photo: VNA) Hai Phong (VNA) – A photo exhibition on six decades of the Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin disaster in Vietnam took place in the northern port city of Hai Phong on July 27. The event featured 60 photos following the themes of AO/dioxin pains ; a concerted effort in support of and care for the victims; the building of the city’s association for AO/dioxin victims; and related people-to-people activities and the struggle for justice for the victims. Nguyen Huu Y, head of the municipal association for AO/dioxin victims, said the exhibition aims to spread a message that surmounting AO/dioxin consequences is the responsibility of entire society and that the victims are in dire need of care and attention from the community. From 1961 to 1971, the US military sprayed about 80 million liters of toxic chemicals, 61 percent of which were Agent Orange, containing 366 kg of dioxin, on to nearly a quarter of South Vietnam. About 86 percent of the area was … [Read more...] about Photo exhibition sheds light on AO/dioxin disaster in Vietnam

Xèo Chu poses next to his paintings that were auctioned on Sunday and Tuesday. — Photo courtesy of Xèo Chu Arts HCM CITY — The 14-year-old art prodigy Xèo Chu has joined the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic by donating all of the proceeds from two online auctions of his paintings to the city’s healthcare workers. The VNĐ2.85 billion (US$123,500) he received from selling eight paintings during the auctions, will be used to provide medical supplies and equipment. The proceeds will be given to the University Medical Center of HCM City. Chu, who set sales records with his 'Jackson Pollock' like paintings selling for over $217,000 in an exhibition in New York in 2019 when he was only 12, says the money will be used to buy six ventilators, 1,000 protective suits, and 10,000 N95 masks. The young artist will also give VNĐ355 million ($15,400) to healthcare staff at the city’s Tâm Anh General Hospital to buy vegetables that are in short supply in HCM City. Xèo Chu seen to work … [Read more...] about Art prodigy fights COVID-19 with art