More than 40 paintings by Vietnamese artists are on display at an exhibition in Paris, France until January 25.

The paintings, ranging from pastels, acrylic works, wood and zinc engravings as well as water colours, were created by 25 artists from Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts University.

A large number of the works feature beautiful scenes of different regions across Vietnam, which is aimed at helping French people understand better Vietnamese painting to strengthen cultural ties between the two countries.

After the exhibition, the university plans to hold another exhibition on a much larger scale and have the chance to exhibit Vietnamese paintings in other towns and cities in France. (VNA)