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Photos of battlefield reporters to be exhibited

An exhibition themed “Reporters on the battlefield” will be held from April 14 to May 10 in Hanoi, showcasing dramatic battlefield photos taken during wartime.
An exhibition themed “Reporters on the battlefield” will be held fromApril 14 to May 10 in Hanoi, showcasing dramatic battlefield photostaken during wartime.

The exhibits will includeoutstanding works by veteran reporters such as the Quan doi Nhan dan(People’s Army) newspaper’s Doan Cong Tinh, Chu Chi Thanh and Hua Kiemof the Vietnam News Agency and Mai Nam of the Tien Phong (Vanguard)newspaper.

On the sidelines of the exhibition,several reporters, including Chu Chi Thanh and French photographer andfilm-maker Patrick Chauvel, will attend a talk show to share storiesabout their career and their duty on the battlefields.

The events are part of the activities to mark the 40th anniversaryof the Liberation of the South and the National Reunification (April30).-VNA
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