A painting by King Ham Nghi (1871-1943) has been sold for 8,800 euros (US$11,729) at an auction in Paris on Wednesday, an official has said.

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The auction was held by SVV Million & Associé and around 80 people attended, according to Nguyen Van Phuc, Chief of the Center for Capital Hue Relics Preservation Office of Foreign Affairs.

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Phuc said the city of Hue bid 8,000 euros ($10,650) provided by local authorities and sponsored by overseas Vietnamese. However, it failed to secure the painting due to the lack of experience and financial capacity.

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Chieu ta (Sunset), an oil on canvas, was painted by the eighth king of Vietnam’s last dynasty while living in exile in Algeria in 1915 .

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