Photo exhibition shows highlights of Hanoi, Hue

One hundred colour and black and white photos of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue and Hanoi taken by Vietnam News Agency (VNA) press photographers are on display at an exhibition in Hue city which opened on October 4.

The event is part of activities during the celebration of the 1,000 th anniversary of the capital city of Thang Long-Hanoi as well as to mark the traditional close relations between Hanoi , Hue and HCM City .

With 70 photos of Thang Long-Hanoi and 30 others of Thua Thien-Hue province taken by generations of VNA photojournalists, the exhibition covers a wide range of topics from the past until the present, including images of Hanoi during the August Revolution in 1945, struggles against the French colonialists and the US imperialists, as well as the current cause of national construction.

The display also depicts the relations between leaders of the Party and State with the two localities, along with architectural works, relic sites and people’s daily lives, especially activities in Hue festivals.

The exhibition will last until October 15./.

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Hanoi on show through photographers’ eyes

Almost 200 photos taken and collected by foreign ambassadors and diplomats working in Vietnam , as well as researchers, artists and photographers from many countries worldwide are on display at an exhibition that opened in Hanoi on September 24.

The black and white and colour photos record the simple moments of an ancient and peaceful Hanoi which is now on the pathway of development and integration.

Visitors have a chance to share with international friends their feelings about the capital city’s relics and landscapes through photos of Hoan Kiem Lake, Hoa Phong Tower, The Huc Bridge, Tortoise Tower, Ngoc Son Temple, the Temple of Literature with doctors’ steles and antique Khue Van Cac (Pavilion of Constellation of Literature), as well as Long Bien Bridge and Tran Quoc Pagoda.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Ngo Thi Thanh Hang said the exhibition is a beautiful flower in the multicoloured flower garden celebrating the 1,000 th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi, helping strengthen the friendship, understanding and cultural exchange between people of Hanoi and Vietnam with international friends.

The exhibition, entitled “1,000-year-old Hanoi through international friends’ eyes”, will run until September 28 at 45 Trang Tien St./.

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