Fine arts
Dong Ho painting: Annually, the Ho villages population makes paintings for the New Year. This type of folk painting reflects the populations utmost wishes for peace, happiness and prosperity.
Silk paintings: For this sophisticated style of painting, silk is used as a canvas. Paint or natural ink is used for drawing.
Lacquerware painting: even though lacquer was used a long time before, it became part of the fine arts as a painting discipline in Vietnam at the beginning of the 20th century, thanks to talented artists. It is still very popular today.
Ceramics: Different regions have various kinds of ceramics. The traditional ceramics come from Bat Trang, a village outside of Hanoi. The quality and artistry of the handmade drawings are superb.
Handicraft
Vietnamese art and craft articles have been displayed in many international fairs. Articles made of lacquer, rattan, bamboo, and palm, are quite popular. Vietnamese are also experts in making articles out of wood, animal hide and horns, tortoise and oyster shells. Other items such as embroidered articles, objects inlaid with mother-of-pearl, ceramics, gold and silver jewels, and paintings are also very popular. These can be purchased in shops or enterprises.
