COVID-19: Art of the matter

April 17, 2020 - 16:13

Artwork created to highlight the amazing work carried out by frontline workers fighting COVID-19 in Việt Nam has received international acclaim. The images are a nod to posters from the past used to boost morale during the War with America. We speak to the talented designers, Lê Đức Hiệp and Huỳnh Kim Liên, responsible for these masterpieces of the future.

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