An outdoor photo exhibition showcasing the beauty of the landscape, culture and people of ASEAN countries opened at Ly Thai To Statue Square on Hanoi’s walking street on August 5.
The exhibition,
titled "ASEAN Countries and People”, is organised by the Ministry of
Culture, Sports and Tourism on the occasion of the 50th founding
anniversary of ASEAN (1967-2017).
The event displays 230 works by 136 photographers from 10 ASEAN countries, 61
of whom are Vietnamese. Fifty photos were taken in Vietnam, while 180 others
were captured in the other nine ASEAN countries (20 photos each), all of which
vividly and truthfully depict the country, people, culture, society, economy
and exchange activities of the member nations.
The photos were selected from a contest launched by the Department of Art,
Photography and Exhibitions under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism,
which attracted 10,127 entries by 1,248 amateur and professional artists from
across the ASEAN region
"This is the
photographic exhibition with the highest number of entries that has been held
by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam in recent
years. The photographic event will enhance mutual understanding and
relations among the countries, contributing to building a unified, active,
developed, peaceful and prosperous ASEAN community,” said Vi Kien
Thanh, head of the ministry’s Department of Fine Arts, Photography and
Exhibition.
The organising board also revealed that the exhibition has attracted the
attention of many photographers within the region. Since the submitting and
marking of the entries was conducted via the internet, many countries sent a
large number of entries by a number of participants.
The 10 most outstanding works by 10 photographers, who are also representatives
of 10 ASEAN countries, were awarded trophies titled "ASEAN photos -
2017” by the organising board.
The awarded photos present new angles of the beauty of the local culture and
people, such as We Love Malaysia by Tan Ee Long from
Malaysia, Kyite Htee Yoe-The Golden Rock Pagoda by Nyaung U Than Htay
from Myanmar and Bac Son Valley by Vu Kim Khoa from Vietnam.
The exhibition will last until August 11.
Source: VOV
As part of Project 6 under the national target program for socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas in 2024, Lạc Sơn District, Hoa Binh province focuses on diverse and practical activities to promote the project's goal: "Preserving and promoting the beautiful traditional cultural values of ethnic groups in conjunction with tourism development."
After 3 years of implementing Resolution No. 04-NQ/TU, dated October 11, 2021 of the Provincial Party Standing Committee on preserving and promoting the cultural heritage values of Hoa Binh province's ethnic groups in the period of 2021 – 2025 with the orientation to 2030 (NQ04), it has mobilized the participation of the entire political system, the people from all walks of life and there have been positive changes. So far, out of the 10 targets of NQ04, 3 targets have been met and exceeded the plan set for 2025. Typically, 70% of the intangible cultural heritage (ICH) of ethnic groups in the province is on the list of the national ICH items and they have been protected and restored, exceeding 20% of the proposed Resolution.
Great National Unity Day has been recently celebrated in Duong hamlet, Vay Nua commune, Da Bac district, in an atmosphere of warmth and community spirit. The event highlighted national identity and strengthened the bond of solidarity among residents.
On November 28, the People's Committee of Cao Phong district organized the Cultural and Sports Festival of Cao Phong district's ethnic groups in 2024.
