Nghe An won 1 gold medal and 4 silver medals at the national bonsai exhibition.

The 2018 National Bonsai Exhibition is an activity to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Vietnam Bonsai Association. This exhibition has 20 provinces and cities, with 1,550 medium and large-sized works on display, many of which are 150-200 years old. During the period from November 17 to 24, the Central Association judged and awarded 200 medals of various types to provinces across the country.

Awarding medals to individuals whose artworks won Gold and Silver prizes at the 2018 National Bonsai Exhibition. Photo: Hong Dien

The Quynh Luu District Ornamental Plants Association is the representative unit of the whole province, bringing 25 bonsai art works to participate in the exhibition. As a result, the Nghe An delegation won 8 medals, including 1 Gold medal for Mr. Duong Dinh Quang - Chairman of the Quynh Hau Commune Ornamental Plants Association with the work "150-year-old ancient banyan tree".

The 4 works that won Silver medals include “Countryside Bodhi Tree” by Mr. Hoang Quoc Hung in Hamlet 6, Quynh Hong Commune, “Red Bodhi Tree” by Mr. Duong Dinh Bao in Hamlet 4, Cau Giat Town, “Kim Sa Tung Tree” by Mr. Ho Trung Nam - Vice Chairman of the Ornamental Plants Association of Quynh Doi Commune and “Ancient Bodhi Tree” by Mr. Hoang Xuan Lam - member of the Ornamental Plants Association of Son Hai Commune. In addition, there are 3 works that won Bronze medals.

One of the ornamental works that won a Silver medal at the exhibition. Photo: Hong Dien

At the ceremony, in addition to awarding medals to the works that won high prizes from the Central Vietnam Ornamental Plants Association, the provincial association also awarded certificates of merit to the collective of the Ornamental Plants Association of Quynh Luu district and 9 individuals who had outstanding achievements in the movement of participating in the national ornamental plant exhibition./.