The exhibition features a collection of 60 unique artworks created by talented Vietnamese and Indonesian artists. The participating artists, who belong to the same generation, are eager to showcase their diverse styles and concepts, while also highlighting the cultural similarities and differences between the two countries.
Both Vietnam and Indonesia, being located in Southeast Asia, have their own thriving modern and contemporary art scenes. Vietnam excels in silk, lacquer, oil paintings, and ceramics, while Indonesia is renowned for its expertise in Batik – the art of cloth decoration – as well as abstract paintings.
The exhibition, which will continue until August 13th, is expected to establish a solid foundation for future collaboration and artistic exchange between Vietnam and Indonesia.
Book festival “Hanoi – City for Peace” opens
NDO – The Hanoi book festival with the theme “Hanoi – City for Peace” opened at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long in Hanoi on October 2, as part of activities to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the capital’s Liberation Day (October 10, 1954-2019).
ASEAN-Japan Music Festival 2019 to be held
NDO – The ASEAN-Japan Music Festival 2019 will take place at the National Convention Centre, My Dinh, Hanoi, on July 28, with the participation of Vietnamese singers Noo Phuoc Thinh, Dong Nhi and Trong Hieu, as well as many international artistes.
Vietnam’s Culture at the Guimet Museum
The Guimet Museum in Paris is famous for its large collections of Asian art and culture, including those of Vietnam.
Festival highlights HCM City’s integration and development achievements
NDO – The “Ho Chi Minh City – Development and Integration Festival” kicked off on Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street on November 29, promising to entertain visitors with various activities highlighting the city’s integration and development achievements.
Tomizawa Mamoru and His Great Passion for Vietnamese Pottery
Although Tomizawa Manoru is a native of Japan, he has a great passion for Vietnamese pottery. With a desire to promote the unique Vietnamese craft to international friends, he has opened pottery classes in Ho Chi Minh City.
