HUE — An exhibition featuring portraits of artists and writers by three veteran painters, Dinh Cuong, Hoang Dang Nhuan, and Phan Ngoc Minh, is attracting art lovers in Hue.
The 40 works on display include 21 oil paintings by Cuong.
For fans of music and poetry, portraits of the late, composer Trinh Cong Son and poets Buu Chi, Bui Giang, Ngo Kha, and Thai Ngoc San are the highlights.
Using vibrant colours, Cuong captures the souls of his models.
The Hue-based Nhuan has five works on acrylic, featuring the beauty of Hue people.
The 58-year-old artist and owner of Chieu E Gallery, who believes his love for painting will help him live longer and healthier, said: "For me, painting is a game of colours."
The event also features sketches by Minh, a son of Da Nang.
The exhibition is on until next Tuesday at Chieu E Gallery, 89 Minh Mang Street, Hue city.
NGO kicks off writing, photo contest for volunteers nationwide
HCM CITY — A contest launched by the LIN Centre for Community Development encourages volunteers nationwide to submit written narratives, photographs or videos about their work in Viet Nam.
The contest's aim is to illustrate the depth and breadth of volunteers'work and assemble a story collection that demonstrates their impact in building a stronger community in Viet Nam.
The volunteers'stories may be about the joys, challenges, outcomes and impact of their charitable activities.
The LIN (Listen, Inspire, Nurture) centre hopes to inspire others to volunteer in their community.
According to the organisation board, two grand prizes (VND5-15 million each) and 10 category prizes (worth VND1-2 million each) will be offered to volunteers who submit the most inspiring stories.
Volunteers are encouraged to donate their winnings to the charity of their choice.
Volunteers, past or present, and nonprofits are invited to share their stories before August 31 on the website Volunteer@LINvn.org.
The LIN Centre for Community Development was founded in 2009.
Disney releases movies on authorised DVDs in Viet Nam
HCM CITY — Films produced by Walt Disney Studio Home Entertainment are now available on DVD in Viet Nam, the company announced yesterday.
The video licensee, Singapore-based InnoForm Media, in cooperation with Viet Nam's Phuong Nam Film Company, is the distributor for the legitimate Disney DVDs.
The Disney DVDs are selling for VND75,000 (US$3.3) for older titles and VND80,000 ($4) for new releases at all Phuong Nam bookstores across the country.
Disney movie titles like Alice in Wonderland, High School Musical 1, 2 and 3, Pirates of the Caribbean 1 and 2, and the all-time classic Snow White and Oscar winner Up are available at the bookstores.
The films Prince of Persia, The Last Song, Camp Rock 2 and animations including Toy Story 3 and Beauty and the Beast will be on shelves this year.
InnoForm Media targets to release from five to eight Disney DVDs per month and has plans to launch the Blu-ray format in Viet Nam in the near future, according to Steve Tan, the managing director. — VNS