Lacquer painting exhibition brings 62 works to HCM City

VietnamNews - Oct 10, 2026

Sixty-three lacquer paintings by 20 artists are being showcased at the second edition of the Dòng Chảy Sơn Mài (The Confluence) art exhibition at Toong workspace in HCM City’s Xuân Hào Ward.

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