The exhibition “ Hanoi – now and then”, which forms the “ Versailles –a meeting with Vietnam ” programme, was jointly held by the Centre forVietnamese Culture in France in coordination with relevant Frenchagencies, from April 26-30.
Lively life in Hanoi in the oldtime as well as the capital city’s recent changes and developmentsduring international integration are reflected vividly in exhibitedblack and white and colour photos taken by French and Vietnamese people.
Alsothere are snapshots featuring Vietnam ’s sites of interest, like HaLong Bay, Phong Nha Ke Bang cave, Hue imperial city, Hoi An ancienttown, and those delighting unique costumes of ethnic minority people inVietnam ’s central region.
After exhibited in Versailles ,the photos will be shown in several other cities in France in a bid topromote tourism in Vietnam , according to Le Hong Chuong, Director ofthe Centre for Vietnamese Culture in France .
Within theframework of the “ Versailles – a meeting with Vietnam ” programme,documentary films on UNESCO-recognised relics and landscapes inVietnam will be screened, and an art performance and highlight ofVietnamese cuisines will be held on April 30./.