Vietnamese Arts

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.

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.

Dong Ho Painting is a kind of Vietnamese folk painting originating in Dong Ho Village in Song Ho Commune, Thuan Thanh District, Bac Ninh Province. Dong Ho paintings have about 300 years of history in the north of Vietnam.

Vietnamese art phases cover the roadmap of Vietnamse art from 1925 to 1996 which was published by Hanoi Fine Arts Publisher in 1996.

An overview of Vietnamese Art from early time to date

Contemporary Vietnamese Art at a Glimpse of Art Critic Duong Tuong

Vietnamese Paper Painting by The Hanoi Fine Arts Publisher

Vietnamese Oil Painting by the Hanoi Fine Arts Publisher

Vietnamese Lacquer Painting by The Hanoi Fine Arts Publisher.