The painting exhibition themed “From Havana to Hanoi: Faces and Places” is the idea of Director of the Dutch ARTANA fine arts organisation John Dunkelgrun, who said Vietnam and Cuba have many similarities and the arts have an important role in their history and social life.

According to Vietnamese Ambassador to Holland Ha Huy Thong, the exhibition will help increase artistic cooperation and mutual understanding between Vietnam, Cuba and the Netherlands.

The exhibition is open to the public from October 12- 26, 2008.