A photography contest was launched in Hanoi on January 11, with organisers hoping that entries will promote the nation's tourism industry by showing off its beauty, landscape and culture. The theme of the competition is ‘Endless Beauty,' which is also the slogan for the nation's tourist drive between now and 2015. Hoang Thi Diep, vice director of the National Administration of Tourism, believes that the exhibition's pictures will introduce this limitless beauty of Vietnam to the world, while presenting a chance for photographers to exchange skills with each other. The contest is expected to attract entrants from all around the country. "Last year, Vietnamese tourism received nearly 6.85 million international visitors," Diep said, "excellent photos portraying the country's beauty can make a very important contribution to boosting this number further." Vu Quoc Khanh, president of the Vietnam Association for Photographic Artists (VAPA), said that contestants can reflect on the … [Read more...] about Photo contest to portray Vietnam’s endless beauty
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Exhibition capturing Vietnam’s beauty opens in Beijing
Hanoi (VNA) - Photos and paintings capturing Vietnam and its people are on display in Beijing, China, starting from January 11. Entitled âVietnam in My Heartâ, the exhibition will show the gentle smile on workers' faces and the innocent eyes of children, beautiful landscapes and ordinary lives through photos taken by Nguyen Viet Thanh and Hoang Hai Thinh. The exhibition will also display paintings of lotus by Dang Phuong Viet. A photo book comprising artworks displayed at the exhibition is also being published. "Through the book and exhibition, I hope to introduce you to Vietnam," said Dang Minh Khoi, Ambassador of Vietnam to China. "I hope that as you flip through the book, you will find yourself discovering Vietnam, be welcomed and experience the vitality and beauty of the country." "Each individual photo and painting is part of a puzzle to a larger picture. It's a picture of a friendly and hospitable Vietnam, a picture of a country bursting with vitality, a picture of simple … [Read more...] about Exhibition capturing Vietnam’s beauty opens in Beijing
‘Countryside’ exhibition brings provincial beauty to the big city
'Countryside' exhibition brings provincial beauty to the big city (17-01-2005) HA NOI — An exhibit, "Countryside," displays painter Nguyen Huu Thuan’s oil on canvas of rural scenes at 45 Trang Tien Street, Ha Noi. The artist celebrates the country’s beautiful landscapes, encompassing both the similarities and differences across Viet Nam. Vietnamese pastoral: Nguyen Huu Thuan’s depicts local Vietnamese beauty in paintings. — VNS Photo Viet Thanh His first exhibition in the city was held in 1996, and his paintings have been shown in Japan, the Republic of Korea and the Slovak Republic. "In his painting, Thuan consistently adheres to his artistic emotions and to the landscapes themselves. Thuan’s landscapes manage to express the painter’s emotion and intimate feeling inspired by nature which he wants to share with the viewers," said art critic Le Quoc Bao. Thuan said he always wants to encompass the country’s beauty in his pictures. … [Read more...] about ‘Countryside’ exhibition brings provincial beauty to the big city
Contests on Vietnam’s beauty launched
A comic-making contest on Vietnam and its people has been launched for Vietnam nationals over the age of 12. [/caption] Themed "Vietnam, country and people," the competition is jointly held by the Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam and the Y Tuong Song (Idea for Life) company with the aim to increase people's love and pride in the country. Contestants can participate individually or in groups. Entries including an application form and a summary of the comic and its characters must be submitted by October 30 at Room 103, House 9, Thuy Loi Apartment on Dong Da Street, Hanoi, or the Viet Nam Fine Arts Association at 51 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hoan Kiem District, Ha Noi. The winner will receive a VND50million (US$2,404) award as well as exhibitions in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. In addition, Ton Duc Thang Museum and An Giang Museum, in collaboration with the HCMC Photographic Association of Ho Chi Minh City, have also launched a photo contest featuring the … [Read more...] about Contests on Vietnam’s beauty launched
Picture perfect
For more than 60 years, Nguyen Manh Dan has focused on getting his angle just right and waited patiently for the right time to press the shutter Dong song uon khuc (Winding river), one of the pictures taken by Dan in his latest photo book Non song nuoc Viet One day in the early 1980s, Do Huan got a call from the Hanoi police department. They had arrested a man they suspected of being a spy for some subversive organization and he had mentioned Huan's name. Huan hurried to the police station and found his close friend and fellow photographer Nguyen Manh Dan there. A policeman explained that Dan had been behaving suspiciously for the last several days. He was seen early in the morning at different spots near the Hoan Kiem Lake doing nothing but taking photographs. Huan explained to the police that Dan was just a photographer doing his work, but it took some convincing before they let him go on his friend's guarantee. "I just wanted to take the best photos of the … [Read more...] about Picture perfect