The country’s fine art and handicraft exports experienced a significant increase of 50 per cent to reach US$45 million in May, according to statistics from the General Department of Customs.
New-age airline Vietjet has teamed up with the Youth Theatre to organise a special art project “Flying Dreams” following the success of the series last summer.
Those working in the gold, jewellery and fine art trades are facing
difficulties caused by the Government Decree 24/2012/NĐ-CP on gold trade
management.
South Korean supermarket chain Lotte Mart launched Lotte Art at
its store in Go Vap District on August 27 that will involve several
entertainment and cultural activities, including puppetry and circus.
Viet Nam Gold Trading Association (VGTA) asked the State Bank of Viet
Nam to allow local producers of gold jewelry and fine art to import gold
materials.
Kim Son fine-art sedge products, Ninh Van stone carvings and Trau fish –
the traditional products of the northern province of Ninh Binh – now
have their own collective trademarks.
As many as 34 fine art products made from silk, rattan, bamboo and wood
in the central coastal province of Quang Nam were granted the branding:
"Crafted in Quang Nam", at a conference held in Hoi An city on May 31.
This acrylic painting Ban Mai (sun rise) by Dinh Ngoc Thang was sold for
US$50,000 at an auction held in HCM CIty last Saturday by Ben Thanh Art
& Frame gallery.
International and local educators participated in an international
conference "Change in education model in the 21st century" held by
Vinschool in the capital city on April 15.
Designers in Viet Nam need to offer more creative products to meet the
demands and tastes of foreign markets, speakers said at a seminar held
yesterday in HCM City.