Online art teaching has spawned in many localities due to prolonged social distancing caused by COVID-19, with non-profit classrooms on digital platform offering healthy entertainment choice and skills to learners at home.
A drawing lesson by art lecturer Luu Vu Minh (Photo: nhandan.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – Online art teaching has spawnedin many localities due to prolonged social distancing caused by COVID-19, withnon-profit classrooms on digital platform offering healthy entertainment choiceand skills to learners at home.
With a PC or a smart phone connecting with the Internet, everyonecould join online art courses at home.
Art lecturer Luu Minh Vu often livestreams drawing lessons,one topic each time, in the evening on his Facebook fanpage with nearly 14,000subscribers.
Meanwhile, painter Nguyen Hai Kim from Ho Chi Minh City offersfree teaching on weekend on Zoom app. Learners are instructed how to draw ondifferent materials, most of them are women in different ages and vocations.
Several fine art groups and forums also provide free drawingcourses from basic to advanced levels, making it easier for those interested toaccess.
Florists Nguyen Thanh Hien from Hanoi and Ta Thanh Kim fromAustralia maintain Ikebana teaching sessions with materials easily being foundin Vietnam. They also raise funds in support of frontline medical staff andthose in disadvantaged situation in several COVID-19 treatment hospitals in HoChi Minh City.
Movie lovers or filmmakers also have chances to engage withwell-known directors and producers from the US, Vietnam, the Republic of Korea,India and Singapore in the Master Class programme, which has been held by the Asian Academy Creative Awards' (AAA) Academy Campus and BHD Vietnam company sinceJuly. They are also able to learn script-writing, filming, music and acting fromleading experts in the region and the world.
Notonly bringing happiness or improving living skills, online courses also blurgeographical distance and help learners integrate into the community./.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s department of performing arts announced that two special art programmes will be livestreamed on the evening of September 18 and 21.
The Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Association is holding an online exhibition entitled “Peaceful colours”, featuring 103 artworks by 63 painters and sculptors.
Vietnamese artists are offering a series of short tutorial videos called “Cam - Ky - Thi - Hoa” focusing on teaching guitar, chess, singing and drawing for beginners on YouTube since mid-September.
The painting entitled “Hanoi’s Street Vendors” by Dang Thai Tuan has won the first prize at the “Hanoi is…” illustration contest, according to organisers.
Nguyen Trong Nha Uyen has made history for Vietnam’s dancesport by clinching a bronze medal in the solo Latin category at the WDSF World Championship 2025 in Germany.
The ambassador noted that among the 300,000 Vietnamese residing in the RoK, around 3,000 are living in Pyeongtaek and contributing actively to the local economy. Ho expressed his hope that the local authorities will continue support the overseas Vietnamese community in the city.
This is the first time since the adoption of the Convention that a country has served two consecutive terms on the Committee. The outcome shows the trust and recognition that member states have given Vietnam for its efforts and achievements in carrying out and promoting the Convention, as well as for its active role, strong standing, and growing credibility at UNESCO.
Quang Duc pottery is known for its wide range of forms, including wine bottles, jars, lime pots, vases, plant pots, incense burners and candle stands. Decorative motifs are equally rich, featuring mythical creatures, pastoral scenes, floral patterns, deer, peacocks, bats and more.
Vietnam’s cinematic appeal lies in its diverse settings, from terraced mountains and limestone karsts to bustling markets and ancient towns. Its mix of ethnic vibes, buzzing street life, and old traditions gives directors a goldmine for storytelling.
The Vietnamese team will gather on June 26 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, where they will train until July 14 before departing for Indonesia for the ASEAN U23 Championship 2025, which runs from July 15 to 29. Vietnam will face Laos on July 19 and Cambodia on July 22 in the group stage.
The exhibition showcases more than 100 valuable documents and artifacts, divided into two main parts: “Journalist Nguyen Ai Quoc – Ho Chi Minh” and “President Ho Chi Minh – Founder and Mentor of Vietnamese Revolutionary Press.” This is an opportunity to recall the late leader’s journalism journey and affirm his exceptional role in founding and guiding the revolutionary press in Vietnam.
For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
This marks the first time Vietnam has hosted a continental-level Muay event which will feature competitions across 28 weight categories in combat and eight performance categories.
Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
A drawing lesson by art lecturer Luu Vu Minh (Photo: nhandan.vn) 
