Vietnam expects to build a national brand for its lacquer art by 2030 under a project recently approved by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
The Flamingo Contemporary Art Museum (FCAM) was officially introduced at the weekend, scattered across the Flamingo Dai Lai Resort complex in the northern province of Vinh Phuc.
An exhibition entitled “From tradition to tradition”, created by lecturers and students at the Vietnam University of Fine Arts, is now open at the Nam Huong communal house in Hanoi. Exhibited works were inspired by Hang Trong folk paintings and reveal the efforts of the next generation of artists to preserve the essence of Vietnam.
An exhibition in Hanoi is showcasing Hang Trong paintings, one of the most outstanding folk painting genres in Vietnam, recreated on lacquer and silk items.
Hanoi has issued an implementation plan for a project to develop key industrial products in the 2021-2025 period, with an estimated cost of 200 billion VND (8.63 million USD).
Hanoi is striving to expand handicraft export markets for an annual growth of 8 percent in export turnover under a programme on promoting the city’s industrial development for the 2021-25 period.
For the first time, ‘Made in Vietnam’ handicraft products have been on display at Paris Design Week – one of the world’s most prestigious events to celebrate design and creativity.
Truong Quan Tinh, who has 40 years of experience in making lacquerware, is worried about the decline of Tuong Binh Hiep Village in Thu Dau Mot City in the southern province of Binh Duong.
A total of 143 artworks by Vietnamese artists in different generations will be auctioned worldwide on June 27 via the Drouot Digital platform in Paris.
Artworks in various styles by Vietnamese lacquer painters will be showcased to the public at an exhibition that was launched at 29 Hang Bai Exhibition Hall in Hanoi on June 1.
The State Museum of Oriental Art of Russia organised a Vietnam Week from May 25-31 on its Instagram page to introduce the most typical among objects displayed at its Vietnam Space.
The Vietnam Museum of Fine Arts introduced 28 artworks on its website and fanpage to commemorate the 130th birthday of late President Ho Chi Minh (May 19).
Some 100 paintings will be auctioned online at the Viet Art Exchange Facebook from March 23 to 25 to raise funds for the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
For French sculptor Ariel Moscovici, joining local and international artists at the Art in the Forest (AIF) project in the northern province of Vinh Phuc was a unique experience.
To enhance the value of Vietnamese handicrafts, especially lacquer products, two young men have started their own business creating lacquer phone cases.
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XIII National Congress of Communist Party of Vietnam
