The exhibition was inspired by the exceptional idea of a group of Hanoi-based artists who wished to use art to bring out a new kind of spirit and change what people think about “the genre of Sword Lake painting”. A visitor studies Bui Huu Hung’s The Scene of Sword Lake It was co-organised by Hoan Kiem management board and Vietnam art mobilisation and cultural diplomatic board under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Department of External Culture and UNESCO. The exhibition attracted 14 artists, each of whom has submitted two artworks. The 28 paintings show various perspectives, shades and different viewpoints on Sword Lake through four seasons by the artists, demonstrating their personal affections for the capital and the legendary lake, the treasure of Hanoi. Painted with oil on canvas and wood, the highlighted artworks depicting the natural beauty of Sword Lake included famous faces among Hanoi’s artists, like Bui Huu Hung’s Phong Canh Ho Guom (The Scene of Sword Lake), Nguyen Thi Trang Nga’s Nang Ben Ho (Sunray by the Lake), or Tran Tuyet Mai’s Mua Thu Ha Noi (Autumn in Hanoi). Dao Thi Lien Huong, head of Vietnam Arts and Culture Diplomatic faculty, said the exhibition was the idea of painter Le Anh Van, former rector of Vietnam University of Fine Arts, “When we think about the genre of Sword Lake painting, it is typically considered the low end. However, while we are working with embassies of many countries, most of them said paintings of Sword Lake are needed…. [Read full story]
Hanoi Sewerage and Drainage Limited Company who are working on a plan to clean Hoan Kiem Lake have confirmed that no turtle is living in the lake. There is no turtle in Hoan Kiem Lake Hanoi Sewerage and Drainage Limited Company Director Vo Tien Hung said they were working with the Research Institute for Aquaculture to cast a net to protect animals in the lake. They found some fish but did not detect any turtle.Hung cited a report from local experts as saying that all turtles lived in Hoan Kiem Lake had died. The last turtle died on January 19,…... [read more]
An avenue to honour people who have great contributions to the capital’s development has been proposed. The idea was mentioned in a project to upgrade the Hoan Kiem Lake area jointly carried out by Hanoi authorities and French consulting firm Arep Ville. Hoan Kiem Lake The avenue will be located on the pavement section adjacent to Hoan Kiem Lake, running from Hoa Phong Tower to Ba Kieu Temple. It will be paved with ceramics and enamelled tiles and names of famous people who have great contributions to Hanoi like artists, scientists and researchers will be craved on. Those whose names…... [read more]
The exhibition entitled "Hanoi: 5000 Hoan Kiem Lake" held at the Vietnam Fine Art Museum reflects the dreams, wishes, imaginations and suggestions of young people to a Hanoi with 5,000 Hoan Kiem Lakes in the future which will be a symbol of peace and romance. The exhibition entitled "Hanoi: 5000 Hoan Kiem Lake" held at the Vietnam Fine Art Museum reflects the dreams, wishes, imaginations and suggestions of young people to create a Hanoi with 5,000 Hoan Kiem Lakes in the future which will be a symbol of peace and romance. As expected, the title of the exhibition - a…... [read more]
A Vietnamese professor has suggested that Hanoi should bring a turtle from another local lake to replace the giant Cu Rua turtle which died yesterday, January 19. Cu Rua died on January 19 Professor Nguyen Lan Dung, president of the Vietnam Society for Biology, said that the Cu Rua was a symbol of Hoan Kiem Lake for centuries. Meanwhile, the turtle at Dong Mo Lake in Hanoi's outlying Son Tay town has many similar characteristics to Cu Rua. According to the professor, the body of the dead turtle should have been preserved at Ngoc Son Temple located on Hoan Kiem…... [read more]
A pilot project to raise swans so as to adorn the Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi has been put on indefinite hold due to conflicting opinions over pollution and the birds’ health. A group of public workers captured the 12 swans in Hoan Kiem Lake in Hoan Kiem District and released them into Thien Quang Lake less than 2km away in Hai Ba Trung District on the night of February 5. The retrieval took place just hours after the swans’ release the same day. Conflicting opinions have led to the displacement, requiring further directives before any action can be taken,…... [read more]
