Photos capture Sai Gon street life

Forty-two photos of five renowned photographers are on display at Sai Gon Can Canh (Saigon Zoom-in) exhibition that opened at Bitexco Financial Tower in HCM City's District 1 on January 8.
Photos capture Sai Gon street life ảnh 1A photo by Doan Quang at the exhibition (Photo: VNA)

HCM City (VNA) - Forty-two photos of five renowned photographers are on display at Sai Gon Can Canh (Saigon Zoom-in) exhibition that opened at Bitexco Financial Tower in HCM City's District 1 on January 8.

Sai Gon street life and the rainy season are featured in photos by four photographers from HCM City: Nguyen Minh Duc (Duc Den Thui), Huynh Thu (Jet Huynh), Huynh Minh Khanh and Doan Quang.

Nguyen Hoang Nam's photos depict the beauty of his hometown landscape, Mekong Delta River.

The five-day exhibition will raise funds for Giay Am (Warm Shoes) charity project that buy shoes for poor children in the mountainous areas of Cao Bang, Ha Giang, Lao Cai, Dak Lak, Lam Dong and Khanh Hoa provinces.-VNA

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