Fine arts contest honours Vietnamese cultural heritage

The Vietnam Cultural Heritage Association held a ceremony at Vietnam Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi on January 16 to present awards to artists with outstanding works and open an exhibition titled “Vietnamese cultural heritages through fine arts”.

The contest was launched in May 2023 for fine art lovers, young artists, and students from universities and colleges specialising in fine arts and cultural and art schools nationwide, as well as Vietnamese students abroad.

The contest also offered an opportunity for young artists to learn about and express their love for cultural heritages through their ideas and creativity, thus contributing to preserving and honouring the nation's valuable heritages and spreading the love for heritages among young generations.

The organising board presented awards to 30 outstanding works including one Award of Excellence, one first prize, two second prizes, four third prizes, and 22 consolation prizes.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Do Van Tru, Chairman of the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Association, said most of the works have closely followed the contest’s theme and reflect the beauty, diversity, and uniqueness of the cultural heritages.

The works were also created in different materials, including oil, lacquer, prints, synthetic materials, and wood carving, he added.

Painter Le Thi Thanh receives the first prize.

Associate Professor. Dr. Do Van Tru also said that the contest is expected to be held biennially. The next edition will take place in 2025, with the same mechanisms, structure, and prize value.

The competition attracts great attention from professionals and artists.

According to painter Le Huy Tiep, the submitted works covered very diverse themes, expressing both tangible and intangible forms of cultural heritage.