The gallery of children's pictures dedicated to the topic "I love Vietnam's sea and islands" is now opened at the VNMH's Exhibition Hall (216 Tran Quang Khai, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi).
It displays the pictures that come from the contest called "I love Vietnam's sea and islands" launched by the VNMH and the Hanoi Children's Palace and sponsored by Vietsoftpro Company. The contest was hold with purpose to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Vietnam People's Army's foundation day (22/12/1944 - 22/12/2014). It has been launched for the last 3 months (8/2014 - 11//2014) to the schoolchildren at the primary and secondary schools located in Hanoi. Around 300 candidates have participated.
The painting works express the children's affection to the navy soldiers; the beauty of the seas; the life in the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa Islands. Through the paintings, the pupils want to share their love to the country's sea and islands, to human and life and show their dreams.
The VNMH displays 89 pictures that won high awards, including 5 excellence awards, 18 Grade A, 24 Grade B and 42 Grade C awards. The exhibition aims to rise among the young people the patriotism and responsibility to the seas and islands and sovereignty of the country.
5 works that won the excellence awards:
I love the navy soldier (Tran Duc Anh – Hanoi Children's Palace)
My soldier (Tran Ha Ban Mai – Kids Home Kindergarten)
Drive the enemy out of the country (Nguyen Hoang Dung – Viet Nam – Cuba School)
Protect the oil-rig on the Vietnam's sea (Ly Ngoc Thuy Duong – Khuong Thuong Primary School)
Clashing on the sea (Nguyen Manh Viet – Ba Dinh Cultural Center)
The exhibition is available from 28/12/2014 to end of March, 2015.
News/photos: Vu Hang/Nguyen Huong
EN: Tran Trang