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Artworks play role in fighting COVID-19 in Vietnam

Artworks play role in fighting COVID-19 in Vietnam

Wednesday, June 23, 2021, 16:12 GMT+7
Artworks play role in fighting COVID-19 in Vietnam
This picture shows a mural meant to honor frontliners and raise social awareness of protective measures against COVID-19 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Photo: Ha Quan / Tuoi Tre

Under the scorching sun of Hanoi, a group of young artists meticulously wield their brushes to paint colorful art murals to help combat COVID-19. 

Nguyen Manh Quang, the group’s representative, said the project 'Fighting the Pandemic like Fighting Your Enemies' was aimed at honoring frontliners and calling for social awareness in protecting public health. 

“We first painted a 15-square-meter mural in Hoan Kiem District’s Phuc Tan Commune," Quang said. 

"We later received support to make big murals, ranging from 20 square meters to 105 square meters, in Dong Da, Ha Dong, and Tay Ho Districts.”

The next destination is Cau Giay District. The group sets a goal to cover walls of 10 to 20 square meters in the Vietnamese capital with art on the theme of COVID-19 fighting and prevention. 

Quang said the project was funded by artists and some donors.

He expressed the expectation that district authorities and Hanoians could give helping hands to spread the idea, especially finding big, plain walls for these artworks. 

A team of three to four artists can complete a mural of 20 square meters in two to three days. Photo: Ha Quan/Tuoi Tre

A team of three to four artists can complete a mural of 20 square meters in two to three days in Hanoi. Photo: Ha Quan / Tuoi Tre

On this mural, the 5K message conveying Ministry of Health’s advice and warnings against COVID-19 is visualized. Photo: Ha Quan/Tuoi Tre

On this mural, the 5K message conveying the Ministry of Health’s advice and warnings against COVID-19 is visualized in Hanoi. Photo: Ha Quan / Tuoi Tre

An artist resists Hanoi’s hot weather to complete a mural. Photo: Ha Quan/Tuoi Tre

An artist braves Hanoi’s hot weather to complete a mural. Photo: Ha Quan / Tuoi Tre

The mural delivers a message hailing social solidarity to fight against COVID-19. – Photo: Ha Quan/Tuoi Tre

A mural delivers a message hailing social solidarity to fight against COVID-19 in Hanoi. Photo: Ha Quan / Tuoi Tre

A metaphor of a nurse “angel” protecting the Earth from SARS-CoV-2 is seen on a mural in Tay Ho District. – Photo: Ha Quan/Tuoi Tre

A nurse 'angel' protecting the earth from COVID-19 is painted on a mural in Tay Ho District, Hanoi. Photo: Ha Quan / Tuoi Tre

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