Vietnam arts and culture
Since appearing in Vietnam about four years ago, quilling, or paper filigree, is an art form that involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped and glued together to create decorative designs. Ngo Duy Phuong, head of a quilling club in HCMC, makes colorful works such as eggs for … [Read more...]
Ramón Fernández, a Spanish photographer, has expressed his love for Vietnam through nearly 40 black and white photos which are on display at an exhibition in Navia city in the Asturias Autonomous Region of Spain. A photo exhibition (Source:VNA)The photos, which were taken during Ramón … [Read more...]
Over 1.3 million Khmer ethnic minority people are habiting together with Kinh (Viet) and Hoa (Chinese), as well as other groups mostly in the southern provinces of Soc Trang, Hau Giang, An Giang and Tra Vinh. As Khmer people are close to the Maha Nikaya Sect of Theravada Buddhism, their villages … [Read more...]
When a serious traffic accident left him paralysed 14 years ago, Do Minh Tam, an electrician by profession, sank into depression. His life would serve no purpose since he was completely helpless, he thought. Following the accident, the Thanh Hoa native was adopted by the Take Wings Centre at … [Read more...]
Paintings made from natural rice are special products of Vietnamese artists. Below are rice-made paintings by sisters Ngoc Quynh and Thuy Vy. Long Ha … [Read more...]
Ngo Luc, the pioneer in body painting art in Vietnam, has introduced his latest artworks. Under Ngo Luc’s fine paintbrush, model Loan Tran’s back has become spring flowers. The following photos are created by painter Ngo Luc, photographer Minh Tuan, model Loan Tran and hair artist Tony … [Read more...]
Thousands of historical objects and paintings from collections nationwide are on display at a new exhibition in Hanoi. For illustration purpose only Photo: Tuoi TreTo welcome the Year of the Dragon, a number of objects are on show featuring the mythical creature from the Ly-Tran dynasties … [Read more...]
What has always encouraged a Swedish woman to learn about Vietnam is how could such a small country defeat a powerful nation. Eva Lindskog is a Swedish sociologist and can speak Vietnamese like a Vietnamese person. For a few decades, she has been in Vietnam and getting involved in a number of … [Read more...]
A dozen pretty dolls stand around Nguyen Thuy Duong as her fingers deftly work on another creation, carefully dressing a doll in a stunning red paper dress. Their colourful dresses and clothes brighten up the narrow 8sq.m room in a four-storey corner house on Ngo Sy Lien Street. Five … [Read more...]
Rijksakademie Residency 2013 is calling for entries Deadline: 01 Feb 2012 From the organizer: The Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten in Amsterdam, the Netherlands (est. 1870), aims to develop top talent in the international visual art world and promotes the position of art and artists in … [Read more...]