On December 6, at Hai Phong Museum, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism coordinated with the Hai Phong City People's Committee to organize the opening ceremony and award ceremony of the 2024 ASEAN graphic painting competition and exhibition.
Attending the program were Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ta Quang Dong; Vice Chairman of Hai Phong City People's Committee Le Khac Nam; representatives of embassies of several ASEAN countries; and representatives of leaders of units under the Central ministries, departments and branches; relevant agencies and units inside and outside the city.
The ASEAN Graphic Arts Competition and Exhibition is a cultural and artistic activity organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism every four years in Vietnam (from 2016 to present). The competition introduces works by painters and sculptors from ASEAN countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
The works are about life, people, natural landscapes, countries, praising peace, solidarity, cooperation, friendship and contemporary issues of shared concern among ASEAN countries. This is an opportunity for Vietnamese artists and artists from ASEAN countries to exchange and introduce new achievements in graphic art creation in the region; introduce the culture, country and people of each country in the ASEAN community.
The exhibition took place from December 6 to 20, displaying 151 works by 131 artists from 10 ASEAN countries. The works selected for display at the exhibition are rich and diverse in form, content, and expression techniques.
Based on the evaluation results from the International Arts Council established by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Organizing Committee will award 16 prizes, including: 1 First Prize, 3 Second Prizes, 5 Third Prizes, 7 Encouragement Prizes. This is a source of encouragement and motivation for graphic artists of ASEAN countries to have more motivation and strength, to continue to create more high-quality works in the future.