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.
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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