Of all the types of Vietnamese Tet paintings, perhaps the most diverse and unique are folk paintings. A series of art forms that have lasted through the history of the nation. Although not elaborate or sophisticated, folk paintings, especially Dong Ho paintings, are always brilliant and promote human morality, educate good qualities, and pray for good things in the new year. Dong Ho paintings reflect the life and religious customs of the people, but each region has its own nuances and techniques. This folk painting village is located on the banks of the Duong River, in Song Ho commune, Thuan Thanh district, Bac Ninh province, about 16km from the center of Bac Ninh city.

The materials that make up the soul of the painting are all natural. The number of woodblocks in a painting corresponds to the number of color palettes. The paper used to print Dong Ho paintings is diep paper.

This is a type of dó paper (paper made from dó tree bark) covered with a layer of pearlescent white that sparkles with the light of small pearlescent pieces (pearl is a powder crushed from scallop shells in the sea) mixed with glue (glue is cooked from rice flour or cassava flour, sometimes cooked from cassava flour). Each picture carries its own message and meaning.

Dong Ho paintings are not paintings, but are printed from available woodblocks. But printing is not simple! To keep the bright colors from being smudged, a painting is divided into as many compositional parts as it takes to print. The simple yet sophisticated manual printing method, on a flat surface in the "simultaneous" style, defies the rules of distance/nearness in Western painting, creating a unique, purely Vietnamese, and precious line of paintings.

Dong Ho painting is a genre of folk painting that has existed for a long time. Many artisans over many generations have left behind a valuable treasure trove of paintings. Currently, many artisans continue the tradition of their ancestors and have maintained this genre of folk painting until now.

Nowadays, due to the development of technology, Dong Ho paintings are no longer consumed as much as before, the craft village of making paintings has also faded away, leaving only a few artisan families following the painting profession, preserving the heritage.

In 2024, the Photo and Video Contest "Happy Vietnam - Happy Vietnam" will continue to be organized by the Ministry of Information and Communications in coordination with the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists on the website.   https://happy.vietnam.vn is open to all Vietnamese citizens and foreigners aged 15 and over. The contest aims to honor individuals and groups with positive information products, making practical contributions to the propaganda and promotion of a beautiful image of Vietnam to the world. Thereby helping people in the country, compatriots abroad and international friends access authentic images of the country, Vietnamese people, Vietnam's achievements in ensuring human rights, towards a happy Vietnam. Each contest category (photo and video) has the following prizes and prize values: - 01 Gold Medal: 70,000,000 VND - 02 Silver Medals: 20,000,000 VND - 03 Bronze Medals: 10,000,000 VND - 10 Encouragement Prizes: 5,000,000 VND - 01 most voted work: 5,000,000 VND The winning authors will be invited by the Organizing Committee to attend the Award Ceremony and Award Ceremony and Certificate on live television of Vietnam Television.

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