The provincial People’s Committee has proposed the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism send this dossier to the Prime Minister for consideration and submission to UNESCO, the ministry said on March 11.

"Blindman's buff", a work of the Dong Ho folk painting genre.

According to researchers, this is a woodblock painting genre created by residents in Dong Ho village of Song Ho commune, Bac Ninh’s Thuan Thanh district. The paintings vividly reflect the traditional agricultural society, along with the life and practices of rural Vietnamese people.

In the past, there were 17 clans in Dong Ho village engaging in the trade. After 1945, folk painting genres like Dong Ho, Hang Trong and Kim Hoang gradually fell into oblivion. In 1990, some local artisans began collecting old paintings and woodblocks in an effort to revive the Dong Ho painting genre.

At present, the making of Dong Ho folk paintings has been recovered and has its values upheld in the contemporary life. It was recognised as part of the national intangible cultural heritage in 2013.

Dong Hoi – Da Nang seaplane flights to be launched in May

The first seaplane flights between Dong Hoi in the north-central coastal province of Quang Binh and the central coastal city of Da Nang will be launched from May 4 by Hai Au Aviation JSC.

Buffalo painting contest held ahead of Doi Son Ploughing Festival

A buffalo painting contest for the Doi Son Tich Dien (ploughing) Festival was held on January 30 (the sixth day of the Lunar New Year) in Doi Son Commune, Duy Tien District, in the northern province of Ha Nam.

From fabric scraps to beautiful folk paintings

Having collected fabric scraps from local tailors in Van Phuc village, a locality renowned for silk weaving, members of the Vun Art Cooperative turn them into beautiful folk paintings, bags, etc. The initiative has proved its social significance as it is not only an act of environmental protection, but also offers jobs for local people with disabilities.

Painter creates unique harmony between Ao Dai and wood-carved paintings

With nearly 20 years following her arts career, female Tay ethnic painter Vi Viet Nga has found her own way in working in wood-carved paintings and Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress).

Exhibition introduces traditional, contemporary Dong Ho paintings

Traditional and contemporary Dong Ho folk paintings are being showcased at an exhibition opened at the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi on October 31.

Source: VNA