Exhibition on Vietnam war in Hanoi

More than 50 photos on Vietnam war will be displayed at an exhibition titled “Vietnam - The real war” to be organized by Associated Press (AP) in Hanoi from June 12th-16th.

To inform the war in Vietnam more than 40 years ago, AP sent photo reporters to its representative office in Sai Gon (Ho Chi Minh city at present). Exhibited photos will tell the story about the drama and tragedy of people during the war.

According to AP, the highlight of the exhibition will be Malcolm Browne’s horrific photograph of an elderly Buddhist monk who voluntarily set ablaze during a protest against the South Vietnamese government and Nick Ut’s famous picture of a 9-year-old girl running scorched and naked from a napalm attack.

Nick Ut’s famous picture of a 9-year-old girl running scorched and naked from a napalm attack.

The event will also display other renowned photos of AP photographers including Horst Faas and Henri Huet.  

Before the opening ceremony of the exhibition, Nick Ut will revisit the place near Trang Bang, outskirt of Ho Chi Minh city, where he took his iconic photo on June 8th, 1972 and memorise his feeling during his journey via AP Images’ Instagram account.

The exhibit will open free at the Exhibition House at No 45 Trang Tien street, Hoan Kiem district.

Previously, such photo exhibitions on Vietnam war were held at the Steven Kasher Gallery in New York and the headquarters of the Guardian in London.

(Source: cpv.org.vn)