Exhibition in Hanoi opens to mark upcoming Year of Rat

An exhibition featuring an array of paintings and mice-shaped ceramic products opened on 46 Tran Hung Dao street in Hanoi on January 6 in order to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.
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An exhibition featuring an array of paintings and mice-shaped ceramic products opened on 46 Tran Hung Dao street in Hanoi on January 6 in order to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

Wine bottles express wishes for a happy new year.

Several gold-plated mice decorations send a message aimed at promoting happiness.

The exhibition unveil a range of mouse wedding ceramic products which draw inspiration from Dong Ho folk paintings.

Some of the old paintings and paper mice on display prove popular with many visitors.

A scene of a mice wedding

Ceramic products depicting a mouse riding a pig indicates the transition from the Year of the Pig to the Year of the Rat.

Here are some additional photos of the exhibition:

Cong Thuong/VOV