Arts & Craft - VietNam News

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.

Egg-xample

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

Art profiteers brushing away VN reputation

Despite a wealth of talent, Vietnamese artists are increasingly finding themselves on the bread line as cut-price copies and the resulting lack of demand have weakened their prestige both at home and abroad.

Viet-Thai painting gallery opens

A gallery specialising in the modern art of Thailand and Viet Nam will open in Bangkok today. The BaBaBa Gallery, owned by Tina Vanichtheeranont, will display art, antiques and historic archives.

Japanese craftsmen reveal secrets

Traditional skills from Japan's former imperial capital, will be introduced to the Vietnamese public in a series of events entitled Japanese Handmade Craft and Design from Kyoto.

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Tax code reforms to decipher dependents

People who are dependent on personal income tax payers will be given their own tax codes to avoid people lodging claims as dependents of more than one taxpayer.

Farmer-firm linkups remain elusive despite Gov't efforts

More than 10 years after the Government unveiled policies to encourage tie-ups between farmers and businesses, the proportion of farm produce sold through such contracts remains modest.

Buddha statues highlight heritage