67 paintings by 49 artists on industry, agriculture, environment and nature in mountainous areas are on display at an exhibition held by the Vietnam Fine Arts Association in Hanoi.
The works are products of the Club of the Vietnam Fine Arts Association after field trips to the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang and Bac Ha, and other remote and mountainous areas.
The activity marks the Forest International Year 2011.
According to the organizing board of the exhibition, “mountainous areas need care and the support of the community. We should talk to protect woodland areas in the mountainous regions, care for customs of culture and production of people in these areas, and improve education for ethnic people. The topic about agriculture, nature and environment in mountainous areas needs the popularization of painters