DFA Design for Asia Awards 2021 Winners Announcement DFA Design for Asia Awards 2021 Winners Announcement

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Vincom hosts stone sculpture exhibit showcasing contemporary local artists

To showcase artwork by contemporary Vietnamese sculptors, the Vincom Centre for Contemporary Art (VCCA) is collaborating with the Lương Art Space to host an exhibition.

Experts discuss strategy for the development of cultural industries in Việt Nam

Experts have shared advice and experience to help Việt Nam better develop and protect its cultural products.k

Architect-turned-designer infuses fashion with Vietnamese culture

Cường Đàm, who is co-founder of Chats by C. Dam – a luxury clothing brand, has found an endless inspirational source for his designs in the traditional women’s long dress known as the áo dài.

Art project preserves tuồng

A new art project on preserving tuồng or hát bội (classical drama), a traditional genre of Vietnamese theatre which began in the 17th century, has been recently launched in HCM City. 

Indian epic Mahabrahata in Vietnamese released The great epic of India, Mahabrahata, featuring the development of Hinduism between 400 BCE and 200 CE, has been released in Vietnamese by the Dân Trí Publishing House, in co-operation with Đông A. 

Capital puts culture front and centre

The Hà Nội authorities have drafted a plan to develop the culture industry from 2021 to 2025, with a vision to 2045. The document is considered important to paving the way for the city’s culture industry to develop sustainably.

Hong Kong Auction House pulls suspected fake Vietnamese painting from sale

Sotheby's Hong Kong auction house has announced it will withdraw a lacquered wooden screen which is suspected of being a copy of an artwork by Vietnamese painter, Nguyễn Văn Tỵ (1917-1992), from the upcoming sale on Sunday over concerns of its authenticity.

Business associations unhappy with weekly tests for vaccinated, recovered workers

Several business associations in HCM City have called for scrapping a requirement that workers commuting to the city from elsewhere need to undergo a weekly test for COVID-19 regardless of their vaccination or recovery status.