VOV.VN - A street in Ha Dong district of Hanoi has been decorated by an array of vivid mural paintings with the theme of the nation’s ongoing fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, drawing attention of many visitors over recent days.

The exhibition entitled ‘Be ve Hanoi’ (Children draw Hanoi) by the group ‘Urban Sketchers Ha Noi’ is on display in an online exhibition from June 1 to 15.

Vietnamese alumni in Australia’s New South Wales state have donated AUD6.000 (US$4,640) to support disadvantaged children in their home country.

VOV.VN - Local artworks have left an impressive footprint in the international auction market, with an increasing number of Vietnamese pieces receiving bids at high prices. Let’s take a look at the most valuable paintings by Vietnamese artists throughout years.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese masterpiece Thiếu nữ choàng khăn (Young Lady Tying Her Scarf) by Le Pho reached a bidding price of US$1.11 million on May 24 at Christie's Hong Kong Spring Auctions.

Dong Ho folk painting style has been applied for propaganda pictures to deliver the government's 5K message in the fight against the COVID-19 outbreak.

‘Dien Bien Phu’ – a massive painting of 132m wide and 9m high that took three years to be completed – was approved by an art council on May 4.

Hanoi is always an endless inspiration for art, including contemporary painters who describe the beauty of the city in their paintings in different ways.

An exhibition of 22 paintings in a collection of works by Vietnamese artists titled “Houei” (Prosperity) of Japanese collector Itoh Toyokichi opened in the central city on March 29, on the occasion of the 46 years of the liberation day of Da Nang city (March 29).

VOV.VN - Foreign website Oddity Central has published an article which showcases a range of amazing hand-made silk embroidery items which are a long-standing tradition of Vietnam.