Nearly 78 folk paintings from the collection of the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum are being displayed in the northern province of Lang Son from May 18-30.
Visitors to the exhibition will learn more about various genres of Vietnamese folk painting including Dong Ho (from Bac Ninh), Hang Trong (Hanoi), and Kim Hoang (the former Ha Tay, now Hanoi), as well as other types especially for religious purposes such as Vu Di (from Vinh Phuc), Doc Loi (Nghe An) and art from the Nung, Tay, and Dao ethnic groups.
Do Quoc Viet, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum, said the exhibition will bring local people closer to traditional national art through paintings illustrating daily life activities, agricultural production and the Lunar New Year Festival.
The event is held jointly by the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum and the Lang Son provincial People’s Committee to mark the 122nd birthday of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19) and International Museum Day (May 18).