Photo exhibition features Vietnam’s images 100 years ago

Vietnam’s three different faces, north, central and south, are being explored in an exhibition of rare photographs taken mostly by French photographers more than a century ago.

The exhibition “Hanoi, Hue, Sai Gon Xua” (Hanoi, Hue, Sai Gon in the Past) is taking place in Hanoi under the sponsorship of “Xua va Nay” magazine and Hewlett-Packard Vietnam. It displayed 160 photographs giving audiences a unique window into what life was like for these city dwellers 100 years ago.

With photos of Hanoi’s Hang Dau and Hang Khay streets, a valuable record is kept before war and development left their marks. Viewers can also catch moments completely lost in time such as King Khai Dinh taking the throne at the age of 7.

The exhibition opened on October 12 and will last until October 21 at the Exhibition House, 29

Hang Bai Street, Hanoi