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| A 12th-grade student won the contest. |
The contest aims to diversify forms of communication and increase community participation in conveying messages about gender equality, and eliminating discrimination and gender-based violence.
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| At the event. |
After 6 months of launching, the Organizing Committee has received more than 310 poems and 42 songs from all over the country, written by authors of diverse ages. The works represent the author’s perspectives on an equal world.
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| Caroline Nyamayemombe, Acting Head of UN Women in Vietnam. |
In her remarks, Caroline Nyamayemombe, Acting Head of UN Women in Vietnam, said “Music and poetry have a special ability to penetrate deep into the human soul, overcoming all boundaries, and inspire and motivate a spirit of solidarity in creating a more just and equitable world for all individuals.”
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| An exhibition is held on the sideline of the event. |
On the sidelines of the Award Ceremony, an exhibition is held at the Women’s Museum from December 8 to 9. The exhibition displays more than 40 of the contest’s best poetic works.
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| The exhibition is held at the Women’s Museum, 36 Ly Thuong Kiet street, Hanoi. |
This activity responds to the National Month of Action on Gender Equality and Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response (November 15 – December 15) and the global campaign 16 Days of Action to End Gender-based Violence (November 25-December 10).
Exhibition showcases fine art works by typical Asian artists
NDO – An exhibition, displaying fine art works by leading Asian artists, opened at the Vincom Center for Contemporary Art (VCCA), in Hanoi, on November 5, with the participation of domestic and international artists.
A Glimpse of Hanoi’s Old Quarter
Recently, the Management Board of Hanoi’s Old Quarter cooperated with the city of Toulouse to open an exhibition named “Ke cho – Pho co” (City Dwellers – Old Quarter) at Hanoi’s Old Quarter Cultural Exchange Centre to depict the formation and development of Hanoi’s Old Quarter in the past 1000 years.
Exhibition on Leonardo da Vinci opens Hanoi Railway Station
NDO – The Italian Embassy in Hanoi opened an exhibition on Leonardo da Vinci, as part of activities to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci (1519-2019), at the Hanoi Railway Station, on December 6.
Exhibition features Vietnam’s lands and people through lens of Hungarian photographer
NDO – A photo exhibition entitled ‘Vietnam’s heartbeats’ opened in Budapest, Hungary, on January 10 as the first event in 2020 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Vietnam – Hungary diplomatic relations (1950 – 2020).
“Aerial view of Vietnam Coastline and Island” photo book launched
Nearly 200 photos of aerial views of Vietnam coastline and island by photographer Gian Thanh Son have been exhibited at the Youth Culture in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
