Central coastal Tam Thanh village inveigles passer-by with its colorful street art
Tam Thanh is a lively art exhibition and a must-stop destination on any tourist map for Danang and Hoi An. In this small quiet coastal village, visitors will have a chance to enjoy eye-catching pieces of art created by brilliant artists aside from enjoying the salty wind from the sea.
Addition to famous landmarks in Quang Nam such as Hoi An Ancient Town, My Son Sanctuary, Phu Ninh Lake, Vietnamese Mother Monument … Tam Thanh Mural Village must be added into the bucket list.
The coastal fishing village of Tam Thanh (Tam Ky City, Quang Nam) is considered to be the first mural village in Vietnam, and the basket boat art road, an impressive highlight here that many visitors love, check- print.
Armed with the motto: ‘Art For A Better Community’, the Community Art Exchange Program, led by the Korea Foundation, the UN-Habitat, and the people’s committee of Quang Nam Province, set out to do just that. Inspired by the success of Ihwa Mural Village and many more in Korea, this joint venture by Vietnam and Korea aims to introduce art into the lives of people. And by doing so, they hope to raise awareness, the sense of cultural identity and attract tourism to better the small community.
Daily life have been relfected on the murals.
To create a unique product that attracts visitors this summer, and restarting tourism after a long period of delay due to the impact of Covid-19 epidemic. The People’s Committee of Tam Thanh commune, teachers of primary and secondary art clubs in Tam Ky City, and a group of painters from Hanoi worked together to paint pictures on a basket boat in the mural village.
“Going to sea” by artist Tran Thi Thu is made on 300m of transparent chiffon (penetrated chiffon) drawn with synthetic material
These pieces of art are still unshakable for a year despite storms
Sunset on basket boat
Mural paiting on basket boats, more than 50 new boats have been added with existing ones
Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh has secured a spot as the seventh representative for Vietnam at the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics this summer.
After enjoying a five-day holiday period, people returned to major cities such as Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi on May 1st to resume work, resulting in significant traffic congestion.
A film week will be held in Dien Bien Phu city, the northwestern province of Dien Bien, from April 24 to 30 to mark the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 - 2024).
Ho Chi Minh City will host the second Vietnam Bánh Mì Festival at Le Van Tam Park in District 1 from May 17 to 19. The annual event promises to elevate the status of the Vietnamese bánh mì to the top spot among the world's best sandwiches.
The second Ho Chi Minh City International Photography Festival will kick off on November 29 with the special participation of Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Nick Ut.
