Linh, who was born to deaf, expressed her strong feeling for happiness and hope for a bright future through the painting, which depicts an ethnic mother in Sa Pa mountainous town in the northwest of Vietnam carrying her baby on the back and keeping her eyes ahead.

“Mother and child” painting by hearing-impaired artist Duong Phuong Linh.

The painting is among 12 excellent art works of independent artists and disadvantaged students from art universities and schools. They will then travel to other Italian regions before they are auctioned for charity.

Their art works will contribute to the funding of the project “Le Cellule di Francesca” (Francesca’s Cells) to study the acute myeloid leukemia.

RealEYES is a competition held by Nana Onlus, a non-profit organisation that promotes education through fostering creative cultural and educational activities for disadvantaged children.

Meatball vermicelli at double price in downtown Saigon

A bowl of vermicelli at Rom Map restaurant costs double the normal price, but is popular for its full filling of flavorful meat.

Vietnam fulfills set target of innovation capacity improvement

  

Samsung Hope School project to run in Bac Giang

The third Samsung Hope School in Vietnam will be constructed in Hiep Hoa district in the northern province of Bac Giang to benefit more than 300 poor local pupils at primary and secondary levels.

Friendship Order bestowed upon German Ambassador to Vietnam

German Ambassador to Vietnam Christian Berger was presented the State President’s Friendship Order in Hanoi on July 26 for his active contribution to Vietnam – Germany relations and cooperation.

Cross-border trade deal bolsters Vietnam-Laos economic links

Trade and investment links between Vietnam and Laos have been enhanced over the last three years thanks to the bilateral cross-border trade agreement, heard a meeting in the central province of Quang Tri on July 26.

Source: VNA