Published:  00:00 Thursday - May 21, 2009

An exhibition of Vietnam’s propaganda art opened on May 20 at the Vietnamese Cultural Centre in France, drawing crowds of visitors.

On show are 138 works collected from Vietnamese painters since 1945. Each picture typifies a different period in history.

The event will last until June 10. These propaganda art will continue to be shown in other local in France such as Lyon, Marseille and Grenoble.