Skilled hands make fabric come alive

Hồ Văn Tai from Tân Phú Trung Commune in the southern province of Đồng Tháp is considered as the last artisan making fabric pictures in the southwestern region of Việt Nam with 68 years working in the craft.

A proud history of needle and thread

The northern province of Ninh Bình is not only known as home of the UNESCO-recognised Tràng An Tourism Complex but also as the birthplace of a whole host of talented people in the craft trade. Centuries of fame have come the way of the delicate products created in Văn Lâm embroidery village.

Artworks to be displayed in Ninh Bình The works are the brainchildren of 13 renowned contemporary artists from many provinces, including two painters and 11 sculptors.

100-year-old church lures visitors with its Byzantine beauty

The 100-year-old Hạnh Thông Tây Church in HCM City’s Gò Vấp District attracts many visitors at the weekend with its Byzantine style beauty.

Fashioning shoes one step at a time

A young woman from Huế has taken her shoes to the wider world, using traditional crafts, motifs, and tapestry.

Vietnamese artworks to be auctioned online

The auction is a collaboration between Drouot Digital and Hà Nội-based PI Auction House, aiming to introduce Vietnamese art to the world, according to the latter's CEO Nguyễn Đô Sơn.

Shark Uma's copper-wire artworks offer steady income for people with disabilities

Nguyễn Nhật Minh Phương in the past often gave donations to worthy causes or organised charity events for people with disabilities. But she realised one day that she wanted to do much more than that.  

Two exhibitions open at Factory Contemporary Arts Centre Two solo exhibitions of artists Hương Ngô and Thy Nguyễn will open at the Factory Contemporary Arts Centre on June 19.

Van Gogh, Gauguin brothel letter sells for 210,000 euros

A letter written jointly by Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin in which they talk of their brothel visits and share their mutual admiration, sold for 210,600 euros (US$236,000) at auction in Paris on Tuesday.

Veteran artist draws to preserve ethnic clothes Veteran artist Đỗ Đức is displaying his lacquer paintings on ethnic clothes for the first time at his house at Thong Dong Ville at 15B, 656 Lane, Lạc Long Quân Street, Hà Nội.