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Vietnamese brocade, silk introduced in RoK

Brocade and silk products made by Vietnam’s northern craft villages are being displayed at an exhibition that opened in Seoul, the Republic of Korea (RoK), on July 18.
Vietnamese brocade, silk introduced in RoK ảnh 1Duong Van Quynh, deputy head of the Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition, speaks at the exhibition. (Photo: VNA)

Seoul (VNA) – Brocade and silk products made by Vietnam’s northern craftvillages are being displayed at an exhibition that opened in Seoul, theRepublic of Korea (RoK), on July 18.

Apart from traditional products of ethnic minorities like Thai, Muong, Mong,Dao, Pa Then and Bo Y, and craft villages like Phung Xa, Van Phuc and La Khe,the exhibition also introduces applied art works made of brocade and silk.

Addressing the opening ceremony, Duong Van Quynh, deputy head of the Departmentof Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition, said Vietnamese brocade and silk arefavoured by international friends as they are environmentally friendly and havecultural and art values.

The exhibition is expected to help Koreans understand more about people andculture of Vietnam, thus contributing to enhancing the fruitful relationsbetween Vietnam and the RoK.

In 2018, Vietnam welcomed 3.5 million Koreans, a rise of 44 percentyear-on-year.

The exhibition will last until July 21.-VNA
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