Arts & Craft - VietNam News

"I have no arms and no legs, yet I am complete and lacking nothing." For 29-year-old Tran Thi Ngoc Hieu of Dong Nai Province, paralysed in two legs and an arm, this was a life-affirming and life-changing statement made by limbless Nick Vujicic, world renowned motivational speaker from Australia.

Exhibition in capital city features cartoon characters from S Korea

A painting exhibition of characters from South Korean animation and cartoon works will open in Ha Noi tomorrow.

Cartoon show for kids

A painting exhibition of characters from South Korean animation and cartoon works will open in Ha Noi on Sunday. The exhibition will be held by the Korean Cultural Centre for Vietnamese and Korean children on the occasion of International Children's Day, June 1.

Egg-xample

Two dolls of limbless Australian Nick Vujicic made from egg shells by retired teacher Nguyen Thanh Tam from HCM City.

Cartoon funnies paint a picture

Sixty oil on canvas and water colours by late cartoonist Choe, or Nguyen Hai Chi, are on display at the Tu Do Gallery in HCM City.

Vietnamese photography exhibition opens in Japan

Photos of Vietnamese people and their culture are on display in Tokyo to commemorate Photography Month 2013 which opened on Friday.

Uplifting fine arts exhibition portrays family sentiment

An exhibition of paintings and sculptures opened Saturday at Ha Noi's Viet Nam Fine Arts Museum to celebrate the Viet Nam Year of Family 2013 and International Museum Day (May 18).

Vietnamese lacquer art inspires Thai diplomat

Despite leading a hectic life as Thailand's Consul General in HCM City, Panpimon Suwannapongse makes sure she finds time to pursue her passion of Vietnamese lacquer art. Van Dat reports.

Paintings portray royal retreat

A "getaway" tomb with a lake built by a poetic king to frolic with his royal concubines is the focus of an art camp being attended by 15 people in Hue.

Joint art exhibition held in Korean city

An art exhibition featuring contemporary work by Vietnamese and South Korean artists is on a display at the Han Hyang-lim Ceramic Museum in Paju City, about 70km north of Seoul.

Village craft skills transform interior design

A change of career in middle age seems risky, especially when leaving a high-profile staff job to run your own business. Thai Ha reports

Hightlight

Disabled speaker inspires audience

More than 2,500 people attended a talk by Nick Vujicic, an inspirational speaker without arms and legs, at the White Palace Conference Centre in HCM City's Tan Binh District yesterday.

Crane accident leads to major power cut

A two-hour power failure caused by an incident on the 500kV north-south transmission line hindered road traffic in many southern provinces and HCM City yesterday afternoon.

Spread of hand-foot-mouth disease concerns hospitals

Hand-Foot-Mouth disease (HFMD) is now at its peak, having infected a total of 796 children in HCM City in April, an increase of 127 per cent against the same period last year.

US steel producers make dumping claim

After welded steel pipes and steel wire garment hangers, now welded stainless pressure pipe from Viet Nam continue to face charges of dumping in the US.