A fine arts exhibition themed ‘Viet Nam in my eyes’ opened at the Vietnamese Women’s Museum in Ha Noi on December 8.
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Artist Soraya Runckel introduces her paintings to Deputy Minister
of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc |
The event, co-organised by the Viet Nam-US Society and the US Embassy in Viet Nam, is part of activities in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the normalisation of Viet Nam-US diplomatic relations.
The exhibition is showcasing more than 40 paintings by Soraya Runkel, the spouse of Chris Runkel who was the first American diplomat sent to Vietnam to prepare for the normalisation of relations between the two countries.
The photos describe events in 1995, including the signing ceremony of the agreement on the normalisation of diplomatic relations between Viet Nam and the US.
They also depict scenes from the daily life of Vietnamese people.
At the event, Soraya Runkel said all of the paintings will be auctioned with part of the money collected to be used to establish a fund supporting children with disabilities and disadvantaged backgrounds to learn painting as a livelihood.
The exhibition will run until December 10.