Quartet scroll exhibition underway at National Fine Art Museum
An exhibition of four-scroll woodblock prints called “Colours of Spring” is underway at the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum at 66 Nguyen Thai Hoc street, Hanoi.
A set of four-scroll woodblock prints displayed at an exhibition "Colours of Spring" by the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum. (Photo: thanhnien.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – An exhibition of four-scrollwoodblock prints called “Colours of Spring” is underway at the Vietnam NationalFine Arts Museum at 66 Nguyen Thai Hoc street, Hanoi.
Running through the end of February, the exhibition featuresa collection of 20 quartet prints of different topics, including The FourSeasons Quartet, The Goddess Quartet, The Eight Immortals Quartet, and Historicaland Illustrative Quartet.
These series provide vivid insights into the ancestors’ conceptionof time and daily life, said Nguyen Anh Minh, Director of the Vietnam NationalFine Art Museum.
Minh noted that four-scroll woodblock print, or quartetscroll, is a set of four printings that depicts a wide variety of topics suchas the four seasons of the year, the four stages of human life, the fourepisodes from works of literature and popular legends, or the four idealisedfemale figures.
Some series are even enhanced with beautiful Han or Nom calligraphy as a wish for wealth and peace, he said. Quartet scrolls have long been favoured todecorate houses or used as objects of spiritual veneration, depending on theirmotifs and subject matter./.
The Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum on August 28 officially rolled out a brand-new 3D virtual tour in both Vietnamese and English, enabling the public to explore the Hanoi-based museum remotely.
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The exhibition showcases more than 100 valuable documents and artifacts, divided into two main parts: “Journalist Nguyen Ai Quoc – Ho Chi Minh” and “President Ho Chi Minh – Founder and Mentor of Vietnamese Revolutionary Press.” This is an opportunity to recall the late leader’s journalism journey and affirm his exceptional role in founding and guiding the revolutionary press in Vietnam.
For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
This marks the first time Vietnam has hosted a continental-level Muay event which will feature competitions across 28 weight categories in combat and eight performance categories.
Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
These are impressive achievements, not only showing the efforts and prowess of Vietnamese paddlers but also serving as proof of the sports sector’s strategic and systematic investment.
The cultural event in Canberra not only fostered cultural exchanges between Vietnam and Australia but also contributed to promoting Vietnam’s image internationally
The U23 competition will run from June 16 to 22, followed by the U17 event from June 23 to 28, while athletes competing in the U23 category will undergo weight and skill checks ahead of the matches starting June 18, while similar checks for U17 athletes will take place before June 23.
Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
A set of four-scroll woodblock prints displayed at an exhibition "Colours of Spring" by the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum. (Photo: thanhnien.vn)
