For several decades now, especially since the invasion of Western life-ways in the wake of the adoption of the market economy, cultural workers, scholars in the human sciences in particular, are preoccupied by two major problems: how to preserve our cultural identity, the motive force behind two wars of resistance lasting thirty years? How to [...]
Architecture in Vietnam is something of a hotchpotch of styles, but most constructions can be included in five main categories – vernacular, Chinese, ethnic, colonial and modern. Where are all the old buildings? Despite its extensive history, few buildings in Vietnam are more than a hundred years old, although there are some notable exceptions. Unlike [...]
The principal material for pumice lacquer painting is Vietnamese lacquer, used to lacquer cultural objects and current usage articles. After his arrival in Hanoi, one day Inguimberty accompanied Nam Son in a visit to the Temple of Literature. He was amazed at a layer of lacquer covering the ancient cultural objects, the parallel sentences and [...]
Among the Vietnamese plastic arts, wood engraving is a long standing traditional one. We have inherited from our ancients from Dong Ho village a valuable tradition of wood engraving in color. These engravings are appreciated by generation to generation and have become an indispensable moral alimentation. Dong Ho images have their place deep in the [...]
1925-1945 The Establishment of the Fine Art College of Indochine 1995 marks the 70th year of existence of Vietnamese painting. From 1925 to 1945, the first epoch of the history of Vietnamese painting coincides with the history of the Fine Arts College of Indochina (FACI) because it was that college which created conditions for the [...]
The traditional Vietnamese art of silk painting has become famous around the world for its simple poetic themes and vibrant colors. The success of a silk painting very much depends on the quality of the silk, and this depends on many factors, from the quality of cocoons to the decisive techniques of starching and weaving. [...]
Since the 1950s, installation and performance are two branches of contemporary art that have become important facets of mainstream art. Vietnam’s modern artists, forever innovators, are at the forefront of expanding installation and performance art into new realms. First appearing in Vietnam in the early 1990’s, several small installations and performance shows first appeared at [...]
NINH BINH – Phat Diem Church in the northern province of Ninh Binh will attract thousands of local Christians and tourists to celebrate Christmas next week with its special Christmas service, unique architecture and peaceful surroundings. The church dates back to the 1870s and is the centre of Catholicism in the northern region. The church [...]
The space of gong culture in Central Highlands of Viet Nam covers 5 provinces of Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Lam Dong. The masters of gong culture are the ethnic groups of Ba Na, Xo Dang, M’Nong, Co Ho, Ro Mam, E De, Gia Rai… The gong performances are always closely [...]
The Da Nang administration Thursday submitted an application asking the government to recognize as “National Treasure” three Champa kingdom relics in the c entral coastal city. Tra Kieu and My Son E1 are sandstone monuments built between the 7th and 8th centuries while the bronze statue of Buddhist goddess Tara dates back to the 9th [...]
