Tinkering with ways to arrange, mix and match various colors, Ms. Nguyen Thi Hue has created many magnificent paintings from rice husks.

In a late summer afternoon, I climbed up the slope in the western hilly area of Hue to visit an artist.

"Family - A place of love and sharing" is the theme of a painting contest, which has just been held by Hue Museum of Fine Arts on the morning of June 27 at Diem Phung Thi Art Center (at 17 Le Loi Street, Hue City).