Bac Son Valley by Vu Kim Khoa from Vietnam is among photos displayed at ASEAN People and Countries exhibition on Hanoi’s walking street (Photo: laodongthudo.vn) Hanoi (VNA) - Anoutdoor photo exhibition showcasing the beauty of the landscape, culture and people of ASEAN countries opened at Ly Thai To Statue Squareon Hanoi’s walking street on August 5.
The exhibition, titled “ASEAN Countries and People”, is organised by the Ministryof Culture, Sports and Tourism on the occasion of the 50th founding anniversaryof ASEAN (1967-2017).
The event displays 230 works by 136 photographers from 10 ASEAN countries, 61of whom are Vietnamese. Fifty photos were taken in Vietnam, while 180 otherswere captured in the other nine ASEAN countries (20 photos each), all of whichvividly and truthfully depict the country, people, culture, society, economyand 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 thathas been held by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam inrecent years. The photographic event will enhance mutual understanding andrelations 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.
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The organising board also revealed that the exhibition has attracted theattention of many photographers within the region. Since the submitting andmarking of the entries was conducted via the internet, many countries sent alarge number of entries by a number of participants.
The 10 most outstanding works by 10 photographers, who are also representativesof 10 ASEAN countries, were awarded trophies titled “ASEAN photos - 2017” bythe organising board.
The awarded photos present new angles of the beauty of the local culture andpeople, such as We Love Malaysia by Tan Ee Long fromMalaysia, Kyite Htee Yoe-The Golden Rock Pagoda by Nyaung U Than Htayfrom Myanmar and Bac Son Valley by Vu Kim Khoa from Vietnam.
The exhibition will last until August 11.-VNA
