Photos capturing Vietnam’s landscapes and the daily life of its people are on display at an exhibition in Paris.
The exhibition at Foyer Vietnam – known as “Vietnam House” where
many Vietnamese cultural events take place – is part of activities to
celebrate the 40 th anniversary of the Vietnam-France diplomatic ties.
The exhibits are 20 outstanding photos selected
from nearly 1,300 entries by 480 amateur and professional photographers
during the three-month photo contest “Vietnam in my eyes”, which was
co-organised by the Vietnamese Students’ Association in France and the
Amica Travel company.
Vice President of the
association Hoang Nang Thang said that the photos will be displayed for a
month before being sold to raise funds for disadvantaged Vietnamese
people in the northern mountainous region.
The
association has so far organised a number of activities towards the
homeland, including raising funds for disaster victims in the central
region and underprivileged children.
Recently,
it has received 20,000 EUR in aid from a non-governmental organisation
and the French Foreign Ministry within the framework of the Support
Programme for Migrant Solidarity Organisations (PRA-OSIM).
The funding will be used for carrying out an humanitarian project at
the Ho Chi Minh City-based “Mai am Tre xanh” centre, a home for street
kids.-VNA