(Photo: dongthap.tintuc.vn) The two-kilometre art project, which runs along the Tien River, began last November. Rebecca Bryant, Deputy Head of Mission of the Australian Embassy in Vietnam said more than 60 mural paintings, with images of lotus flowers and tangerine gardens in Dong Thap and Australian symbols such as kangaroos and koala bears, were drawn by 30 artists from Australia, Ho Chi Minh City, and Dong Thap province. The project is expected to help develop community tourism in Cao Lanh city.
NDO/VNA – The Vietnam - Australia friendship mural village in Tinh Thoi commune, Cao Lanh city of the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap is expected to draw more visitors to the locality. Vice Chairman of the Cao Lanh People’s Committee Vo Phan Thanh Minh said the two-kilometre art project, which runs along Tien River, was funded by the Australian Embassy in Vietnam. There are over 60 mural paintings drawn by 30 artists from Australia and Ho Chi Minh City as well as students of Dong Thap-based universities, with images of lotus flowers and tangerine gardens in Dong Thap and…... [read more]
Vice Chairman of the Cao Lanh People’s Committee Vo Phan Thanh Minh said the two-kilometre art project, which runs along Tien River, was funded by the Australian Embassy in Vietnam. There are over 60 mural paintings drawn by 30 artists from Australia and Ho Chi Minh City as well as students of Dong Thap-based universities, with images of lotus flowers and tangerine gardens in Dong Thap and Australia’s symbols such as kangaroos and koala bears. The inauguration of the Vietnam-Australia friendship mural village is scheduled for early January 2018. The village, along with Cao Lanh bridge connecting Mekong Delta’s centralregion,…... [read more]
“The Australian Government is proud to support this very first community art project in the Mekong Delta”, said Ms. Rebecca Bryant, Deputy Head of Mission - Australian Embassy in Vietnam at the mural village opening ceremony. More visitors are hoped to visit the mural village “The Australia - Vietnam Mural Village has added a big splash of colour to the walls around the village, and we hope this will attract new visitors to the area. Together with the Cao Lanh Bridge, which we expect will open in the first half of 2018, this will be a new symbol of the…... [read more]
According to the government of Tam Ky City, the award is held by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), the Asian Habitat Society, the Asian Townscape Design Society and the Fukuoka Asian Urban Research Center with the aim of honoring cities, regions and projects that make significant contributions to creating beautiful landscapes and bringing a happy living environment to Asian residents.The award ceremony will take place on September 28 in China.The mural village was inaugurated on June 9 on the occasion of the 2017 Quang Nam Heritage Festival. Since its launch, it has attracted more than 40,000 visitors.In June…... [read more]
Under the skilful hands of Korean artists, more than 100 houses in Tam Thanh village, Tam Thanh commune, Tam Ky city, Quang Nam province, have become vivid paintings. This is the first mural village in Vietnam. Tam Thanh mural village is a community fine art exchange project between the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Vietnam, co-organized by the Tam Ky municipal People's Committee and the Korea Foundation.The Tam Thanh is a formerly poor fishing village. After the model of the murals was formed, it opens opportunity for Tam Thanh commune to become an interesting tourist destination. Following are photos taken…... [read more]
