The Hanoi Cultural Centre opened an exhibition yesterday featuring photos from members of Thang Long Photography Club, ranging in age from 25 to 81-years-old.

Loc Xuan (Spring Buds) by Hoang Cuong
Themed Huong Sac Tram
Mien (Beauty of Different Regions), 150 photos captured portraits of people,
daily life, festivals and landscape of different regions in Vietnam and abroad.
The club was founded in 2000 by Nguyen Dinh Vinh, director of the Hanoi
Cultural Centre. It gathers nearly 90 photographers who have different jobs
such as painters, teachers, journalists and doctors.
The exhibition will run until November 7 at the Exhibition House, 45 Trang Tien
Street, Hanoi.
Source: VNA
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