At the exhibition
Nhan Dan Online – Forty contemporary lacquer paintings and more than 200 handicraft products from craft villages and ethnic minorities are on display at an exhibition entitled ‘Vietnamese Lacquer and Handicrafts’ in the southern French city of Marseille.
Speaking at the opening of the exhibition, Marseille Vice-Mayor Roca Serra expressed his pleasure with Vietnam’s impressive and colourful presence in the city, saying that the exhibition is a continuation of the fine co-operation between Marseille and Vietnam, especially that in tertiary education and health.
Nguyen Thi Bich Hue, counsellor at the Vietnamese Embassy in France, expressed her thanks for the support of Marseille’s authorities and described the event as a fine contribution to Marseille’s cultural diversity.
Many attendees also said they were deeply impressed with the beauty and sophistication of the contemporary lacquer paintings and craft works, which include ceramics, rattan, and silver.
The exhibition, held jointly by the Vietnam Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Vietnamese Embassy in France as part of activities celebrating the ‘Vietnam Year in France’ in 2014, runs until March 20.
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