Ho Chi Minh City's image in focus

May 02, 2011 - 03:48 PM

164 photos of Ho Chi Minh City have been published in a photograph album called “beautiful Saigon”.

The publication on the 6th anniversary of the website vnphoto.net aims to raise fund as an added bonus for candidates at the 2011 university entrance examination.

The book will be displayed at a photograph exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City from May 10-15.

The front cover

Saigon Night (photo: Nguyen Tran Duc Anh)

Children wearing richly coloured dress (photo: Pham An Duong)

Saigon over shining with beauty(photo: Nguyen The Duong)

A boutique (photo: Nguyen Dang Khoa)

A weekend concert (photo: Nguyen Hong Sang)

Source: VOV

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