Vietnamese Young Artists Win “City of Mebourne’s 2010 Programme”
On March 5 in Ho Chi Minh City, the Australian Consulate General and the city of Melbourne announced the results of the city of Mebourne’s 2010 grants program for Vietnamese young artists who received of each a grant of AUD500. They included Hoang Cong Minh, Nguyen Thi Bao Ngoc, Tran Minh Duc, Tran Thi Thuy Trang, Pham Huy Hoang, Pham Thuy Phuong, Nguyen Thanh Nhan, Nguyen Dinh Hien, Ngo Thi Thuy Duyen, Hoang Anh and Phan Ngoc Lan Chi awarded an encouragement grant of AUD 250.
“The programs like this are extremely valuable the grants capture the most creative and ambitious work by emerging artists and develop strong cultural links between Australia and Vietnam”, said Mr Graeme Swift – the Australian consul General in Ho Chi Minh city.
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