The Vietnam Fine Arts Museum held a ceremony on November 12 to receive a painting titled “Hillsides in Deli Ibrahim (Algiers)” by Ham Nghi, an exiled Vietnamese king, and introduce the book “Ham Nghi – Exiled Emperor, Artist in Algeria”.

Painter Phuong Hong is famous for his works relating to Buddhism. His paintings are highly appreciated by experts for utilising many materials from water colours, lacquer to oil-painting and others.

The oil painting “My teacher” which portrays head coach of the Vietnamese national football team Park Hang-seo will be auctioned at Chon’s Auction House in downtown Hanoi on December 30.

An art exhibition entitled Vi cuoc song là vay (As Years Go By) to celebrate 25 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea is now open in the capital city of Hanoi.

A photo exhibition on Belarus will be held in Hanoi from May 25-28 along with a show of paintings by Belarusian artist Vasily Yasyuk, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said on May 19.

The 2016 Fine Arts Awards were presented to four most outstanding works at a ceremony in Hanoi on September 23.