ASEAN-themed photos, documentaries on show in Khanh Hoa
An exhibition on photos and reportage – documentary films about the ASEAN Community opened in Nha Trang city, the central province of Khanh Hoa, on October 25.
Visitors to the exhibition that opened in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province, on October 25 (Photo: VNA)
Khanh Hoa (VNA) – An exhibition on photos andreportage – documentary films about the ASEAN Community opened in Nha Trangcity, the central province of Khanh Hoa, on October 25.
The four-day event showcases 300 photos togetherwith nearly 100 reportage and documentary films that won prizes or entered thefinal rounds of photo and reportage – documentary film festivals on the ASEANCommunity held in Vietnam over the past years.
They depict the land and people of the ASEANCommunity, as well as environmental protection and climate change responseefforts by the 10 Southeast Asian nations.
In his opening speech, Deputy Minister ofInformation and Communications Hoang Vinh Bao said Vietnam attaches greatimportance to the improvement of public awareness of ASEAN and the ASEANCommunity.
He noted the display reflects the Vietnamesepeople’s willingness to join hands with their peers in the region in buildingthe ASEAN Community – a people-centred community for peace, stability anddevelopment.
Vice Chairman of the Khanh Hoa provincialPeople’s Committee Nguyen Dac Tai said the display introduces the land andpeople of ASEAN countries to local residents, along with domestic and foreignvisitors, thus helping enhance the mutual understanding, solidarity andfriendship in the grouping.
It is also an occasion to popularise Dong Nai’sdevelopment potential to visitors, the official added.
After the event, all the photos and reportage –documentary films will be presented to the Khanh Hoa provincial People’sCommittee to continue serving communication campaigns about the ASEANCommunity, especially in 2020 when Vietnam will chair the bloc.
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Visitors to the exhibition that opened in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province, on October 25 (Photo: VNA) 
