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Photos featuring beauty of Hanoians on display

As many as 119 outstanding artworks, which were selected from the seventh Hanoi Artistic Photography Festival, are on display at an exhibition in the capital city, which opened on August 14.
Photos featuring beauty of Hanoians on display ảnh 1Some of the photos displayed at the exhibition (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - As many as 119 outstanding artworks, which wereselected from the seventh Hanoi Artistic Photography Festival, are on displayat an exhibition in the capital city, which opened on August 14.

The festival, themed ‘Beauty of Hanoians’, received 1,897 photos taken by 311photographers in Hanoi. The organising board presented one gold, two silver andthree bronze medals as well as five consolation prizes to the 11 mostoutstanding photos.

The photos on display captured beautiful images of Hanoians in their work,production, daily lives, and in festivals and art performances, showing thesimple and elegant beauty of Hanoi people.

Through the exhibition, visitors can see that the capital city has become moredeveloped, more beautiful, and more vibrant, but peaceful, being worthy of thetitle "City for Peace".

The exhibition will last until August 16. - VNA
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