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Exhibition features Hanoi’s street vendors before 1930

Street vendors which are a unique feature of the culture in Hanoi is the theme of an art exhibition which opened on September 23 in Ho Chi Minh City.
Exhibition features Hanoi’s street vendors before 1930 ảnh 1Street vendors in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) - Street vendors which are aunique feature of the culture in Hanoi is the theme of an art exhibition whichopened on September 23 in Ho Chi Minh City.

The exhibition named “Gánh hàng rong” (Hanoi’s StreetVendors) features a collection of sketches and paintings created by 15 studentsof the École des Beaux-Arts de l'Indochine in Hanoi, now called the VietnamUniversity of Fine Arts, and their lecturer Ferdinand de Fénis, from 1925 to1929.

Images of the street vendors wandering every corner of thecapital with their shoulder baskets filled up with goods such as fruits,vegetables, and snacks are put on display as part of the exhibition.

A collection of old photos selected from the archives of theFrench School of the Far East (EFEO) will also be showcased.

The exhibition will remain open to visitors until November 5at the Institute of Cultural Exchange with France (IDECAF) in District 1./.
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