Dong Ho paintings

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Artist inlays folk paintings with gold to give contemporary edge

Contemporary artist Bui Thanh Tam is displaying his collection of paintings inspired by folk paintings of the Kim Hoang, Dong Ho and Hang Trong movements and religious works created by ethnic groups.

Dong Ho paintings reveal Vietnamese unique folk culture

In the old days, Dong Ho paintings were used as decorations at every home during the Lunar New Year festival (Tet). The folk paintings have become part of Vietnamese life through generations.

Dong Ho paintings on display in Hanoi

Traditional and contemporary Dong Ho folk paintings are being showcased at an exhibition opened at the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi.

3D painting sets national record for being longest

A 360-metre-long 3D painting portraying Vietnamese landscapes and traditional cultural values has been recognised as the longest 3D painting in Viet Nam by the Vietnam Record Association, VietKings.

Glass a class apart when it comes to paintings

 Duong Van Kinh, 32, an employee of Hue City’s Culture Department, is a rare practitioner and proponent of glass paintings, an art form not in its heyday. 

Fertility worship in Vietnamese culture

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fertility worship is closely associated with Vietnamese farmers’ prayers for favorable weather, bumper crops and sufficient food.

Cultural events celebrate New Year

 VietNamNet Bridge – Water puppetry and Dong Ho paintings are just two amongst Viet Nam's many traditional arts selected to entertain locals and tourists alike during the Lunar New Year holiday season in Ha Noi's Old Quarter.

Artisans work to revive Dong Ho folk art

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Dang Che and Nguyen Huu Sam from the northern province of Bac Ninh are two of the few remaining artisans specialising in Dong Ho folk painting

Australian multicultural band returns to Vietnam

The Music of Joy- an Australia's unique and multicultural band will return to Vietnam for free performances from July 12 to 19.

Le Hien Minh’s Do10 showcases her career

 VietNamNet Bridge – ‘Do10’ by Le Hien Minh will open on Saturday at HCMC Fine Arts Museum, featuring large installations made by the artist over the last decade.

Folk culture attracts new breed of fans

 VietNamNet Bridge – Groups of young people are reinvigorating traditional arts, introducing folk songs and paintings to a new generation.