University of Industrial Fine Arts, Hanoi

In short

The University of Industrial Fine Arts in Hanoi was founded on 8 July 1949 as a school training artisans in crafts such as lacquer, metal engraving, wool carpet weaving and woodwork; it later added ceramics, silk decoration, furniture and rattan design and stone and wood carving, became a college in 1965 and took its university name in 1984. It trains bachelors in applied arts across thirteen majors, including Ceramics, Lacquer Painting, Jewelry Design, Metal Design, Glass Design, Textile Decoration, Fashion Design, Interior Design, Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Sculpture, Monumental Painting and Toy Design, and has offered master's programmes since 2000. The university is located at 360 La Thanh Street, Hanoi.