(VOV) – An art show on November 21 at the Vietnam Culture and Arts Exhibition Centre in Hanoi kicked off the opening of the Vietnam Sea and Islands Culture and Tourism Week festivities.
At the opening, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Vuong Duy Bien said the celebration aimed to raise awareness of the need for higher levels of investment to develop the economic potential of the nation’s sea and island localities to their fullest.
The event has gathered representatives from culture, sports and tourism departments in 13 cities and provinces throughout Vietnam including Hai Phong, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ba Ria-Vung Tau and Kien Giang.
A wide array of activities have been organised including an exhibition entitled “Culture Heritage, Vietnam Sea and Islands Tourism”, which highlight the tangible and intangible value of sea areas throughout Vietnam.
An exhibition of artifacts recovered from an ancient ship that sank at Cu Lao Cham, including more than 240,000 ceramic objects from Chu Dau in northern Hai Duong province dated back to the 15th century has also been planned.
In addition, an art and photo exhibition has also been set to display 60 paintings by Hanoi artists on sea and islands and more than 100 photos on Vietnamese culture.
A number of museums have also sponsored an exhibition entitled “Building and Protecting the Nation’s Sea and Islands”.
The event runs to November 24.
Đăng ký: VietNam News