sentences:  Different from similar practice of silk painting in China and Japan, an intensifying of cultural transfer was observed in Vietnamese silk painting, artist like Nguyen Phan Chan blended western composition principle with eastern tradition like calligraphy and brush paintings.In 1931, Paris International Colonial Exhibition, Nguyen Phan Chan’s work titled "Children Playing a Game of Squares" was well-received and this recognition firmly established the medium as a modern Vietnamese expression.Between 1930 – 1936, Nguyen Phan Chan, Le Pho, Mai Trung Thu and Nguyen Gia Tri, graduated from EBAI.