More than 1,300 works participated in the second painting contest "Vietnam's cultural heritage through painting"

On December 3, in Hanoi, the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Association in coordination with the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Conservation Support Fund held the closing ceremony, award ceremony and opening exhibition of the second "Vietnam Cultural Heritage through Painting" painting contest - 2025.

The organizing committee awarded the first prize of the contest to author Le Phi Hung. Photo: Thanh Huyen

Speaking at the award ceremony held on the morning of December 3, Associate Professor Dr. Do Van Tru, Chairman of the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Association, said that after 13 months of launching (from August 29, 2024 to September 30, 2025), the Organizing Committee received 1,320 entries, 1.5 times more than the first contest. The number of participating authors also doubled, reaching 990 people.

The contest attracted the participation of many social classes, from authors who are ethnic minorities (85 people), students (249 children) to Vietnamese students living in Japan, Australia, England... The continuity between generations of heritage lovers is also clearly shown: The youngest author is only 6 years old, while the oldest is 84 years old.

The work “Under the shadow of a thousand years” won first prize in the contest. Photo: Linh Tam

This year's entries show a rich variety of materials, including 436 acrylic paintings, 251 oil paintings, 145 graphic prints, and many traditional materials such as lacquer, silk, do paper... and also creative materials such as roasted rice and torn paper.

A prize-winning work in the contest. Photo: Linh Tam

Through the preliminary and final rounds, the jury selected the 100 best works for the final round. In the end, the 30 best works were honored with a total prize value of nearly 1 billion VND.

The Organizing Committee awarded 1 First prize worth 75 million VND; 2 Second prizes, each worth 50 million VND; 3 Third prizes, each worth 40 million VND; 19 Encouragement prizes and 3 Youth prizes, each worth 10 million VND.

Visitors to the exhibition. Photo: Linh Tam

On the same afternoon, at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum, the opening ceremony of the competition exhibition took place in a solemn atmosphere. The exhibition displayed 100 typical works (including prize-winning works and works that entered the final round), introducing to the public multi-dimensional and unique perspectives on the country's rich cultural heritage.

The exhibition attracted the attention of many people in the capital. Photo: Linh Tam

Through the exhibition, the Organizing Committee hopes to spread the beauty and profound value of heritage, thereby arousing pride and a sense of responsibility in preserving national culture to viewers.

According to the orientation of the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Association, the success of this contest is an important premise to continue organizing the third contest (2026-2027) and the fourth contest (2028-2029). In particular, the fourth contest will focus on the theme of the Party and Uncle Ho, practically celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam (2030).

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