‘Live sea’ is the theme of the ongoing 8th Davines Art Series. The exhibition is open to visitors from October 21-30 at the Vincom Center for Contemporary Art (VCCA), Vincom Royal City in Hanoi. Along with the Ocean Keeper project, the ‘Live sea’ exhibition conveys a message of preserving the ocean as humanity’s second home. Regarding marine plastic waste pollution, one of the world’s most acute environmental problems, Vietnam is ranked 4th globally in terms of mismanaged plastic waste. Ever-increasing amounts of plastic waste pose significant hazards to marine wildlife. Vietnam is striving to reduce 75 percent of plastic waste in the ocean by 2030. (Photo: VietnamPlus) 
Following the environmental protection theme of the 7th Davines Art Series in 2019, the ‘Live Sea’ exhibition 2020 displays photos, paintings and installation artworks of talented artists and prestigious photographers such as Le Hong Linh, Duong Minh Long and Dang Ngoc Thai, with Le Thiet Cuong being the curator of this exhibition. ‘Live sea’ is a subsequent part of the ‘I maintain the beauty’ campaign jointly held by Davines, Dep magazine, and Arena MultiMedia. The exhibition conveys a message of preserving the ocean, as humanity’s second home. All artworks showcased at the event convey a message of the beauty of the oceans and a call for the public to protect them. (Photo: VietnamPlus) 
The most visually impressive is probably installation artworks. In the photo is an artwork called 'Sea Portrait' by Do Hiep and his friends at Arena. The work is attracting young people who love to take backlight photos. Instead of portraying the sea with waves rushing ashore, Do Hiep’s artwork presents the image of sea as a silent and mysterious entity. As proposed by the General Director of the Vietnam Administration of Seas and Islands, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) has promoted the implementation of the national action plan for marine plastic waste management by 2030, with the aim of reducing 75 percent of plastic waste in the ocean by the year. (Photo: VietnamPlus) 
Particular actions of the action plan will be taken to apply the 5R model – renew, refuse, reduce, reuse, and recycle – while putting into operation an international centre on marine plastic debris in Vietnam. The most important action to limit marine debris is to boost communications to raise public awareness and change people’s behaviour towards plastic products and marine plastics. Therefore, for each period, MoNRE and its affiliates will study, build and implement projects communicating the harmful effects of single-use plastic products like non-degradable plastic bags on seas and oceans, marine ecosystems, the environment, and human health, said Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Le Minh Ngan. (Photo: VietnamPlus) 
This photo is taken by Dang Ngoc Thai on Hon Khoi Salt Field of Nha Trang. The Prime Minister issued the national action plan on marine plastic waste management on December 4, 2019. By 2030, the action plan aims to reduce 75 percent of plastic waste in the ocean, have 100 percent of lost or discarded fishing tools collected, and eradicate the direct discharge of fishing tools into the ocean. Vietnam hopes all tourist sites, tourist accommodation establishments and other tourism service providers in coastal areas will not use disposable plastic products or non-biodegradable plastic bags. Meanwhile, all coastal nature reserves will become free of plastic waste by 2030. (Photo: VietnamPlus) 
Three lacquer paintings in the photo belong to Dang Tran Quan. The exhibition is open to visitors from October 21-30 at the Vincom Center for Contemporary Art (VCCA), Vincom Royal City in Hanoi. Along with the Ocean Keeper project, the ‘Live sea’ exhibition conveys a message of preserving the ocean as humanity’s second home. Regarding marine plastic waste pollution, one of the world’s most acute environmental problems, Vietnam is ranked 4th globally in terms of mismanaged plastic waste. Ever-increasing amounts of plastic waste pose significant hazards to marine wildlife. Vietnam is striving to reduce 75 percent of plastic waste in the ocean by 2030. (Photo: VietnamPlus) 
Photographer Duong Minh Long brings to the ‘Live Sea’ exhibition six panorama photos which demonstrate the vastness and magnificence of the sea. Vietnam boasts a 3,260km-long coastline, nearly 3,000 inshore islands, and Truong Sa (Spratly) and Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelagos in the centre of the East Sea. The country also has a sea area of about 1 million sq.km in the East Sea. Sea-based economic sectors contribute 10 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. Therefore, protecting the marine environment and reducing marine plastic waste pollution is of great significance to the nation. (Photo: VietnamPlus) 
The Vincom Center for Contemporary Art darkroom shows 11 short movies of students from Arena MultiMedia school, telling different stories such as the one about people who devote their whole life to help turtles give birth in Binh Thuan, or a trip to discover Nam Du island to promote the beauty of the nature and the sea here. Along with the Ocean Keeper project, the ‘Live sea’ exhibition conveys a message of preserving the ocean as humanity’s second home. The ongoing 8th Davines Art Series is open to visitors from October 21-30 at the Vincom Center for Contemporary Art (VCCA), Vincom Royal City in Hanoi. (Photo: VietnamPlus) 
The fish in the photo made from recycled plastics. The Prime Minister issued the national action plan on marine plastic waste management on December 4, 2019. By 2030, the action plan aims to reduce 75 percent of plastic waste in the ocean, have 100 percent of lost or discarded fishing tools collected, and eradicate the direct discharge of fishing tools into the ocean. Vietnam hopes all tourist sites, tourist accommodation establishments and other tourism service providers in coastal areas will not use disposable plastic products or non-biodegradable plastic bags. Meanwhile, all coastal nature reserves will become free of plastic waste by 2030. (Photo: VietnamPlus) 
In the 7th Davines Art Series last year, artists mainly used plastic straws to make their installation artworks. Davines Art Series is a series of artistic and socio-cultural activities which have been organsised annually since 2013 by Davines Vietnam and the Dep Magazine. Following the environmental protection theme of the 7th Davines Art Series in 2019, the ‘Live Sea’ exhibition 2020 displays photos, paintings and installation artworks of talented artists and prestigious photographers such as Le Hong Linh, Duong Minh Long and Dang Ngoc Thai, with artist Le Thiet Cuong being the curator of this exhibition. ‘Live sea’ is a subsequent part of the ‘I maintain the beauty’ campaign jointly held by Davines, Dep Magazine, and Arena MultiMedia. (Photo: VietnamPlus) VNA
