Art auction raises $18,000 at Vietnam Museum of Fine Arts

Seventeen artworks were sold for a total US$18,000 at an auction held at the Viet Nam National Museum of Fine Arts.

 

Some paintings at the exhibition.

They are among more than 61 artworks donated by artists toraise funds for rebuilding Nha Lang (The mansion of hereditary mandarinof ethnic Muong) in the northern province of Hoa Binh.

The ancient house is owned by Vu Duc Hieu, director of the privateMuong Cultural Museum. It was ruined by a careless group of tourists bythe end of 2013.

Hieu launched a campaign to rebuild the house through a series offundraising activities such as exhibitions, fashion shows and artauctions. Nearly VND520 million have been raised so far.

The organisers wish to receive continuous donations, which can besent via Vietcombank’s e-banking system and to 198 Tran Quang Khai, HaNoi, Viet Nam, to the account name of Vu Duc Hieu, and account number0011004237191, with the swift code being BFTVVNVX.

The crowd-funding activities can be tracked athttp://betado.com/campaigns/nha-lang/ and on the official web page ofMuong’s Cultural Museum http://muong.vn

Cash can sent to Muong’s Cultural Museum, located at 202 Tay TienStreet, Thai Binh Ward, Hoa Binh City, Hoa Binh Province.

VNS

Art auction raises $18,000 at Vietnam Museum of Fine Arts

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