Lacquer painting highlights essence of Vietnam Videos

Lacquer painting highlights essence of Vietnam

From a lacquer artwork containing memories of enchanting Mid-Autumn nights, the idea of creating unique products for this year’s Mid-Autum Festival first emerged. The following is the story of a creator bringing the traditional artform and the essence of Vietnam to innovative gifts.
A new technique in contemporary art Culture - Sports

A new technique in contemporary art

Fascinated by the art of “phap lam” - a technique involving enamel painting and carving on metal, commonly found on the decorations of mausoleums in the imperial city of Hue - youngster Nguyen Hoang Anh and her “Hoa Gam” team have developed a new technique called “Hoa kim sa” (drawing by metal materials) to honour the beauty of Vietnamese culture and traditional art.
Dong Ho painting – art of daily life Culture - Sports

Dong Ho painting – art of daily life

For centuries, Dong Ho paintings were used as precious decorations to celebrate the Tet festival. People bought the paintings to hang on their walls for a year, which are then replaced with new ones for the next New Year. Dong Ho painting was inscribed in the list of national intangible cultural heritage in December 2012.
Rice painting in Ninh Binh impressing visitors Videos

Rice painting in Ninh Binh impressing visitors

Rice fields in Tam Coc area of the northern province of Ninh Binh are among the most beautiful ones in Vietnam. A giant painting created on the rice fields with the name “Ly Ngu Vong Nguyet”, or “carps look at the moon”, is a new attraction over the recent days.
Foreign diplomats, businessmen gather to learn about Bac Ninh’s charms Society

Foreign diplomats, businessmen gather to learn about Bac Ninh’s charms

The authorities of Bac Ninh and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on April 7 co-organised an event on learning about the northern province’s charming features, which gathered close to 150 foreign and domestic diplomats and representatives of foreign organisations and business associations in Vietnam.