Photo exhibition to honour efforts against pandemic
The Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists (VAPA) is inviting photos of Vietnam in the combat against COVID-19 to an exhibition slated for June 1.
A worker fumigates a classroom of a Hanoi school to prevent COVID-19 transmission (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists (VAPA) isinviting photos of Vietnam in the combat against COVID-19 to an exhibition slatedfor June 1.
VAPAChairman Vu Quoc Khanh said on May 11 that the event aims to push ahead withcommunications to raise public awareness of the pandemic, highlight Vietnam’senormous achievements in the COVID-19 fight, and honour the photo takers.
Theorganising board said photos sent to the exhibition should depict the countryand people in the disease prevention and control efforts, their daily livesin the pandemic, along with the exemplars and those working in the frontline.
Senderscan be professional photographers, photo journalists or those able to take COVID-19-themedphotos in Vietnam, and each can submit up to 20 works that are separate photosor groups of photos.
Theexhibition is open for entries via website fromnow through May 20. The best 150-200 items will be selected for the display.
Theevent will be held at the VAPA’s centre for artistic photo archives andexhibition in Hanoi./.
International media have continued to speak highly of the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and measures taken by the Government to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Eight COVID-19 patients, all Vietnamese, have recovered and were discharged from the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases in Hanoi on May 11, putting the total recoveries at 249.
Vietnam did not record any new COVID-19 infections on May 11, which is also the 25th straight day without new cases in the community, while 86 percent of all patients have recovered from the disease, the national steering committee for COVID-19 prevention and control said on May 11 evening.
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Nguyen Trong Nha Uyen has made history for Vietnam’s dancesport by clinching a bronze medal in the solo Latin category at the WDSF World Championship 2025 in Germany.
The ambassador noted that among the 300,000 Vietnamese residing in the RoK, around 3,000 are living in Pyeongtaek and contributing actively to the local economy. Ho expressed his hope that the local authorities will continue support the overseas Vietnamese community in the city.
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For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
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Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
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A worker fumigates a classroom of a Hanoi school to prevent COVID-19 transmission (Photo: VNA) 
