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| On January 2, at an award ceremony held in Hanoi, IAP Director C. David Thomas became the first foreigner to be awarded Vietnam's highest award in the arts, the Vietnam Arts Medal.
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| Madame Vu Giang Huong, Secretary General of the Vietnam Fine Arts Association, presenting award to David Thomas. | |||||||||
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| Above left: Thomas givig acceptance speach. Right: Thomas with parents. Below: Vu Tieu presenting hand-made brass engraving to Thomas. | |||||||||
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