A fine art exhibition featuring nearly 200 unique Buddhist artworks and antiques from around the world, opened in northern Ninh Binh province on May 8.
The event is part of activities to celebrate the ongoing United Nations Day of Vesak 2014.
This is the second time Vietnam has hosted UN Vesak Day, attracting over 10,000 delegates, including more than 1,000 international guests from at least 95 countries and territories.
Artists from Ho Chi Minh City, India and elsewhere also attended the exhibition.
The highlight of the event is a selection of pictures depicting the landscape of Vietnam and in particular Trang An and Bai Dinh tourist sites, giving international friends an insight into Vietnamese land and people.
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