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Vietnamese sisters win Grand Prix at int’l children's drawing contest

Two Vietnamese sisters Trinh Hien Minh and Trinh Nha Minh from Hanoi have won the Grand Prix at the international children's drawing contest named “Nature of the planet”.

Nine-year-old Hien Minh won the award with her paintings “Nhanh Xuan” (Spring Branch) and “Chu bac tuoc vui ve” (Happy Octopus), while six-year-old Nha Minh got the award with the painting “Buom - Nhung bong hoa tu van dong” (Butterflies: flowers that move by themselves).

The contest, part of “The world through the eyes of children” project, was held from February to June, attracting the participation of children from 3 to 18 years old.

All entries were exhibited at the Botanical Garden of the Moscow State University (MGU) from September 1-30.

The most outstanding paintings will have a chance to join the “The world through the eyes of children” exhibition in Russia and India./.
VNA/VNP

Cultures of the World Festival closes with celebration of global unity

Cultures of the World Festival closes with celebration of global unity

Held from October 10–12, the festival was of an unprecedented scale, featuring 48 countries and international organisations, 45 cultural spaces, 34 international culinary booths, 23 art troupes from Vietnam and abroad, 12 publishing and book exhibition units, and 22 countries joining the international film screenings. This made the largest cultural diplomacy event in Vietnam’s history.

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