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Photo exhibition celebrates Women’s Day

An exhibition themed “Portraits of Women” is underway at the Da Nang Fine Arts Museum in the central city of Da Nang to mark International Women’s Day (March 8). An exhibition themed “Portraits of Women” is underway at the Da Nang Fine Arts Museum in the central city of Da Nang to mark International Women’s Day (March 8).

The exhibition showcases photos taken by 15 young Vietnamese artists under the guidance of renowned photographers Maika Elan, Binh Dang and Nicolas Cornet.

Nguyen Thi Trinh, deputy director of the museum, said works on display are the result of the two photography workshops organised by the French Institue in Ho Chi Minh City and Thua Thien-Hue province in January 2020.

The exhibition is an opportunity for young photographers to reflect themselves through inspirational stories about women, she said, adding that they will depict the topic in a modern method.

Outstanding works including Noi (Grandmother) by Nguyen Manh Quan; Chi Dau (Ms. Dau -the main character in classic Vietnamese literary work Tat den [Turn off light]) by Nguyen Kim Nhi and Cho ca Vinh Hien (Vinh Hien Fish Market) by Do Minh Hoang.

The photo exhibition will run until March 23./.

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Vietnam, Laos hold 6th Defence Policy Dialogue

Vietnam, Laos hold 6th Defence Policy Dialogue

Looking ahead, the two sides agreed to enhance practical and effective cooperation, focusing on delegation exchanges, maintaining consultation and dialogue mechanisms, especially the Defence Policy Dialogue, and promoting existing cooperation models such as exchanges among young officers, military women, twinning programmes between military units and local communities, and annual conferences between military regions, and border guard forces of the two countries.

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