The exhibition named “Gánh hàng rong” (Hanoi’s Street Vendors) features a collection of sketches and paintings created by 15 students of the École des Beaux-Arts de l'Indochine in Hanoi, now called the Vietnam University of Fine Arts, and their lecturer Ferdinand de Fénis, from 1925 to 1929.

Street vendors in Hanoi.

Images of the street vendors wandering every corner of the capital with their shoulder baskets filled up with goods such as fruits, vegetables, and snacks are put on display as part of the exhibition.

A collection of old photos selected from the archives of the French School of the Far East (EFEO) will also be showcased.

The exhibition will remain open to visitors until November 5 at the Institute of Cultural Exchange with France (IDECAF) in District 1.

“ASEAN Cultural Colours” exhibition to take place in Hanoi next week

An exhibition themed “ASEAN Cultural Coulours” will be held at the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi from August 8 – 12 to mark the 55th anniversary of ASEAN.

Exhibition honours ancient ships and national treasures

An exhibition, themed “The quintessence of heritages from ancient ships and national treasures”, was held in the central province of Quang Ngai on August 6.

Bac Giang locals get deep insight into national sovereignty over islands through exhibition

Locals in the northern province of Bac Giang have got an in-depth insight into the national sovereignty over seas and islands as well as the tradition of ethnic minority groups across Vietnam through photos and documents featuring Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes and ethnic groups of Vietnam.

Dong Son bronze drum featured at World of Sky Discs Exhibition in Germany

Dong Son bronze drum, the earliest form of bronze drum found in Vietnam, has been introduced at the World of Sky Discs Exhibition held in Pfannerhall Braunsbedra in the German state of Sachsen Anhalt by two archaeologists Dr. Dominique Görlitz and Dr. Kai Helge Wirth.

Exhibition honours revolutionary contributors

An exhibition will be held at the Vietnam Exhibition Centre for Culture and Arts in Hanoi, from July 24-27, to honour and pay respect to fallen and wounded soldiers and revolutionary contributors.

Source: VNA