Australia supports capacity-building for Vietnamese museums
Experts from the National Museum of Australia held a series of workshops on “Museum Management, Exhibition Displays, and Museum Communications” in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from 21-24 June.
The Australian experts shared their expertise in exhibition display, especially temporary and travelling exhibitions, as well as communication planning and communication strategy development for museums. The workshop, which featured many practical exercises, generated in-depth discussion and interaction between the speakers and participants, and helped to enhance the skills, knowledge and networks of Vietnamese museum practitioners.
“Exhibition display and museum communications are all essential to modern museum life. The workshops addressed a great and urgent need among Vietnamese museums which are undergoing a renewal process. We would like to thank the Australian Embassy and the National Museum of Australia for their practical support,” said Prof. Dr. Vo Quang Trong, Director of the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology.
“We are very proud to support capacity-building for Vietnamese museums and pleased to witness the increased cooperation and partnerships between Australia and Vietnam in this field,” said Australian Chargé d’Affaires Mr Layton Pike.
Nearly 40 representatives from northern and central province museums, and 35 representatives from southern province museums participated in the National Museum of Australia’s workshops in Hanoi on 21-22 June and Ho Chi Minh City on 23-24 June 2016. The Australian Government thanks its co-hosts the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology and the War Remnants Museum for their support in delivering these successful two-day workshops.
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