Sweden organizes exhibition on climate issues in Ho Chi Minh City

An exhibition featuring over 20 paintings dedicated to critical climate issues is now open for free to visitors in Ho Chi Minh City.

The expo, “Facing the Climate,” which is jointly organized by the Swedish Institute, the Embassy of Sweden, and Manzi, kicked off at Hoa Sen University in District 1 on March 22 and will last until March 29.

It introduces 27 paintings by five Vietnamese and five Swedish cartoonists which reflect the most critical climate issues such as greenhouse gases, global warming, and iceberg melting.

The ten artists include Love Antell, Helena Lindholm, Karin Sunvisson, Magnus Bard, Riber Hansson, Nguyen Ngoc Thien Kim, Dao Quang Huy (Kangaroooo), Pham Duy Dang (Mo), Mai Thao Ngan (Bit Tat Biet Tat), and Ngo Duc Tri.

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“Sweden is internationally known as a country that takes environmental issues and sustainability seriously,” Gustav Dahlin, second secretary at the Embassy of Sweden, said at the opening ceremony.

“More sustainable use of natural resources is one of Sweden’s priorities for regional development cooperation with Asia,” he added.

“Facing the Climate” is an annual exhibition which was held for the first time in 2010 and has attracted more than 200,000 visitors so far.

Besides Vietnam, the expo also takes place in over 20 countries including France, Brazil, Greece, Albania, Israel, and Russia.

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