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SEED 2006 Annual Art Exhibition

Great Enthusiasm in Vietnam for Art Competition

Ngo Ba Trung
Winner in 8–12 year old category:
Ngo Ba Trung
 
Vu Tu Linh
Winner in 13 –18 year old category:
Ngo Ba Trung

September, 2005 [Vietnam]

By Rina Brands, SEED Coordinator, Vietnam

This year when the SEED 2006 Greeting Card Competition was announced, all the SEED schools in Vietnam wanted a chance to compete. Even though the competition was organized during the summer school holidays, the entries we received were overwhelming.

Illustrating the theme Deeply Rooted: celebrating the beauty of nature in cultural traditions were 95 drawings from The Childrens Palace (Hanoi), 3 from Nguyen Thuong Hien high school (Ho Chi Minh City) and 5 drawings from Le Quy Don high school (Vung Tau).

The entries were divided into two age categories (8-12 years old and 13-18 years old) and the drawings were selected based on their suitability to promote the theme. A panel of judges short-listed nine drawings from the younger age category and five drawings from the older age category. Thanks to our volunteer judges Thaniya Lorlertratna, Leila Gille (SSA representative), Ms. Mai and Ms. Chi, for sharing feedback on the selections.

The heat of the art competition did not end until Friday, August 19th, at a mini art exhibition in the Schlumberger conference room at the Ho Chi Minh City office. All employees were invited to view the SEED art gallery. Many people turned up to vote for the best drawings and enjoy refreshments. By midday, our ballot polls were full and the winners were clearly determined:

 

8–12 year old category

 

13–18 year old category

  

1st Prize:  Ngo Ba Trung
Hanoi Childrens’ Palace

2nd Prize: Phan Thanh Huong Giang
Hanoi Childrens’ Palace

3rd Prize: Nguyen Vu Quynh Trang
Hanoi Childrens’ Palace

  

1st Prize:  Vu Tu Linh
Hanoi Childrens’ Palace

2nd Prize: Pham Thi Thanh Thanh
Nguyen Thuong Hien School

3rd Prize:  Le Mai Ngoc Quynh Trang
Hanoi Childrens’ Palace


All finalists’ artwork were sent to Paris to compete in the international round of the SEED 2006 Greeting Card Competition. On the national level, winners were awarded attractive prizes:

 

8–12 year old category

 

13–18 year old category

  

First prize:
Certificate of achievement & a bicycle

Runners-up:
Certificate of achievement & shopping vouchers worth $100 & $50 at a bookstore

  

First prize:
Certificate of achievement & a grant to take up an English language course at the British Council, worth $370

Runners-up:
Certificate of achievement & shopping vouchers worth $100 & $50 at a bookstore

SEED is delighted to receive support from Schlumberger employee. SEED would like to thank all our volunteers in Vietnam, especially Schlumberger Ho Chi Minh City office administrators Ms. Le Lien and Ms. Nhung for their help in organizing the event.