‘Hoi Dinh Chem’, a lacquer painting by Nguyen Van Ty, has fetched EUR832,000 (US$972,000) at a French auction, a record price for a Vietnamese artwork in Europe.

For the first time, ‘Made in Vietnam’ handicraft products have been on display at Paris Design Week – one of the world’s most prestigious events to celebrate design and creativity.

VOV.VN - Interior lacquer artworks which come from the Vietnamese traditional lacquer village of Ha Thai have been introduced to participants at Paris Design Week which is currently being held in France from September 3 to September 12.