Australia - Vietnam mural village inaugurated

In the very first community art project in the Mekong delta river, hundreds of different mural installations were created by artists, including an Indigenous Australian artist, together with volunteer students from Dong Thap University.

Photos: Khanh Hung (Australian Embassy) and VNA

“The village has added a big splash of color to the walls around the village, and we hope this will attract new visitors to the area. Together with the Cao Lanh bridge, which we expect will open in the first half of 2018, this will be a new symbol of the friendship between Australia and Vietnam”, said Ms. Rebecca Bryant, Deputy Head of Mission - Australian Embassy in Vietnam.

Starting from mid November 2017, the friendship mural village is expected to bring a new vitality to the Tan Tich neighborhood while still preserving the charm of its tight-knit community. Over time, it will attract many new visitors from across the province, different parts of the country and from around the world.

According to Mr. Bradley Kickett, the Australian artist who participated in the project, this public art works (covering over two kilometers) has created opportunities for local young people to contribute positively to their local community and for both Australian and Vietnamese artists to put their creative talents on display./.