Heritage

From paint to print: Đông Hồ goes 3D

Sunday, Feb 16, 2025

A group of students from Hà Nội Architectural University has breathed new life into figures in Đông Hồ folk paintings—such as the boy herding buffalo or the mother pig feeding her piglets—using 3D technology.

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Works by Indochina School of Fine Arts' first students displayed in Paris

Friday, Feb 07, 2025

The exhibition traces the artistic time lines of  Lê Phổ, Mai Trung Thứ and Vũ Cao Đàm at the school, followed by their long careers in France from 1937 onwards.

Entertainment

Teenager opens painting exhibition raising funds for building boarding school

Tuesday, Dec 24, 2024

Talented young artist Phạm Đức Long has opened his first private painting exhibition, aiming to raise funds to support people in need in the mountainous area.

Life & Style

Sponge to splendour: Y Êli’s loofah art

Sunday, Dec 22, 2024

The humble loofah, often seen as a simple sponge, has been transformed into a series of stunning works of art by Y Êli Buôn Krông from Buôn Ma Thuột City, in the Central Highlands province of Đắk Lắk.

Entertainment

Artists share inner feelings through exhibit

Monday, May 16, 2016

An exhibition that has opened in Hà Nội presents art from Vietnamese-French artist Trần Trọng Vũ and 15 paintings by French artist Christine Jean.

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Painting exhibit honouring lotus symbol opens

Monday, May 16, 2016

The Old Quarter Culture Exchange Centre is filled with lotus beauty and fragrance, and many lotus paintings are on display.

Entertainment

“Colour cords” express feelings

Tuesday, Apr 26, 2016

The inner emotions and feelings about the life of the painter Nguyễn Quốc Dân, who spent his childhood living on the street and later in an orphanage, has been exposed in his artworks that will be on display to the...

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Dong Nai artist wins painting contest

Tuesday, Dec 08, 2015

Artist Nguyen Cong Hoai has won the first prize at a painting contest organised for Vietnamese young artists.

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Children's painting exhibition highlights VN-US friendship

Thursday, Aug 20, 2015

A children''s painting exhibition that opened yesterday in HCM City celebrates 20 years of normalisation of Viet Nam-US relations as well as the 20 years that HCM City and San Francisco have been sister cities.

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Mekong Delta art show to celebrate National Day

Friday, Aug 14, 2015

The new Mekong Delta Fine Arts Exhibition of 233 paintings, sculptures and other artworks has opened in Bac Lieu Province as part of the celebrations of the 70th National Day on September 2.

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Entries invited for painting contest for young artists

Thursday, Aug 06, 2015

A two-month long contest for young Vietnamese artists was launched by the Korean Cultural Centre and the Vietnamese culture, sports and tourism ministry''s exhibition, photography and fine arts department yesterday.

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Painting joins fight to save wildlife from being exploited

Saturday, Jul 25, 2015

A painting expressing concerns over the trade of wild animal parts by Vo Thi Thao Hien from the central province of Quang Ngai has won top prize at a contest launched by the Education for Nature Viet Nam (ENV).

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Gia Tri's painting fetches over US$99,000 at auction

Thursday, Jul 09, 2015

A lacquer painting by noted Vietnamese artist, the late Nguyen Gia Tri, was the second-most expensive work to be sold at the Larasati Auction in Singapore last weekend.

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Fingerprint painting sets national record

Thursday, Jun 11, 2015

The last of the "Noi Vong Tay Lon" (The Great Circle of Viet Nam) concert series was held in Phu Van Lau Pavilion on June 6.The series celebrated the 14th death anniversary of legendary musician Trinh Cong Son.

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New German art programme for children

Thursday, May 21, 2015

Vietnamese children will experience German art by participating in a special programme held by the Viet Nam National Museum of Fine Arts and Goethe Institute on May 23, 24 and 31.