Photographers show love for Truong Sa via exhibition
The last time photographer Tran Thi Thu Dong returned home after a trip to Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago she felt something very different from other assignments, so the vice chairwoman of the Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibitions decided to organise a photo exhibition.
"The Eye of the Sea" by Nguyen My Tra
Hanoi (VNA) - The last timephotographer Tran Thi Thu Dong returned home after a trip to Truong Sa (Spratly)archipelago she felt something very different from other assignments, so thevice chairwoman of the Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibitionsdecided to organise a photo exhibition.
With the help of 12 photographers, theexhibition has come to fruition and opened in the capital city of Hanoi onAugust 3.
The 120 photos on show express a love for theSpratly archipelago and respect for the people and soldiers who live andprotect the islands as well as the national sovereignty.
“I believe that the Spratly archipelago is aholy place that people hold a deep love for in their hearts," she said.
“I want to connect and spread the love. Lovingthe Spratly doesn’t mean that you have to visit the islands.”
“When you love the Spratly, you just need helpother people understand more about the archipelago and the people and soldierswho protect it day and night,” said Dong.
The photographers participating in the exhibitioninclude Vu Quoc Khanh, Chairman of the Vietnam Association for PhotographicArtists, photographer Le Nguyen from the southernmost province of Ca Mau, ThachCong Thinh from the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang, Le Quang Dungfrom the central province of Nghe An and Nguyen My Tra from Radio the Voice of Vietnam.
The exhibition will run until August 7 at theExhibition House, 93 Dinh Tien Hoang Street, Hanoi.-VNA
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"The Eye of the Sea" by Nguyen My Tra