In the line of people in Vietnam, Dong Ho painting or full name is Dong Ho folk wood carvings, is a line of Vietnamese folk paintings originating from Dong Ho village (Song Ho commune, Thuan Thanh district, Bac Ninh province). In the past, the paintings were sold mainly for the Lunar New Year, the rural people bought paintings on the wall, removed the last year, using new paintings. Dong Ho Folk Painting is a National Intangible Cultural Heritage. With the approval of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism coordinated with the People's Committee of Bac Ninh Province and professional agencies to conduct research and compile scientific dossiers for the painting industry. Dong Ho folk to submit to UNESCO for recognition of intangible cultural heritage.
In terms of art value, compared with other line lines, the picturesque Dong Ho folk paintings are decorative but still retain a rustic, easy-to-understand character, close to the lives of Northern North Vietnamese people. Singles in your simplified and simplified merry lines are the natural patterns of the tree, flower, brightness on the background. In terms of content, folk paintings of Dong Ho reflect the spiritual and material life of people and society according to the universities of the people. These are the harsh pictures of the workers in harmony, warmth, happiness, a fair and good society. Folk paintings of Dong Ho contribute not only to preserving a traditional style of the nation, making the spiritual life of Vietnamese more abundant.
Currently, Dong Ho people are facing the risk of one of the activities of the market economy, the demand of consumers change, "output" for many difficulties. Most life will become a major code.