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Vietnam-France art exhibition opens in Ho Chi Minh City with Gia Lai’s artists featured

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The “Vietnam-France Encounter 2026” exhibition opened at the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts on Tuesday, bringing together dozens of artists from both countries in a cross-cultural showcase of contemporary art.
French and Vietnamese artists visit the exhibition. Photo: Xuan Thu

The event, organised by the PAEC Association for Art Project and Cultural Exchange, features 28 Vietnamese and 23 French artists, presenting more than 150 works spanning painting, photography, sculpture and installation art.

Representing Vietnam’s Central Highlands province of Gia Lai are artists Hồ Thị Xuân Thu and Mai Thị Kim Uyên, each contributing three lacquer paintings. Their works highlight regional cultural themes and capture the vitality of youth through vivid compositions.

Artist Hồ Thị Xuân Thu beside her lacquer works themed on the Central Highlands. Photo: Xuan Thu

The exhibition is described as an “unspoken dialogue” between Eastern and Western artistic traditions, reflecting diverse perspectives and creative expression.

Running from March 17 to 22, the event aims to strengthen artistic exchange and collaboration between Vietnam and France.

In addition to the exhibition, participating artists are hosting interactive sessions and live demonstrations, including traditional lacquer techniques and silk painting, offering visitors insight into both countries’ artistic practices.

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