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Tam Thanh mural village is located about 7 km from Tam Ky city (Quang Nam province), bordered by the sea on one side and the Truong Giang river on the other.
The old murals, painted two years ago, still attract many tourists.
Continuing the Korean-Vietnamese community art exchange project, which was completed in its first phase two years ago, in May of this year, Korean artists returned to Tam Thanh to work with Vietnamese art students to paint 30 more murals and repaint 50 houses.
The village has become an interesting tourist destination.
The project's murals have transformed the once-pristine fishing village into Vietnam's first mural village, attracting thousands of visitors and creating additional livelihoods for the local people.
A portrait of coach Park Hang Seo and the Vietnam U23 team.
This time, Korean artists dedicated a painting to the Vietnamese U23 football team and their coach. The painting depicts coach Park Hang Seo and a celebratory moment from the Vietnamese players during the final match against Uzbekistan.
The main themes in the murals are related to the daily life of the local people. One painting depicts children playing by the sea.
The 3D painting depicts a brown-skinned seaside child playing in front of a house.
A dog was painted on the front gate of the house.
Lee Gang Jun, the art director of the Tam Thanh mural village project, said that during this painting campaign, the longevity of the murals was a particular concern for the Korean artists. "Before painting the fences and house walls, they were cleaned and primed, and we also organized training sessions on mural preservation to help residents understand how to extend the lifespan of the murals," said Lee Gang Jun.
Learning from their first attempt at painting murals on house walls, which later resulted in some houses being demolished during renovations, the Korean artists this time conducted thorough research with the residents beforehand.
