Speaking at the opening ceremony, Honfleur Mayor Michel Lamarre said that the exhibition is a meaningful activity to celebrate the 50 years of friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and France.
It is also an inspiring event for the people and tourists in Honfleur, helping them to better understand the country, people, and time-honoured culture of Vietnam, he added.
He emphasised that Honfleur City always wants to further promote friendship and cooperation with other localities in Vietnam, including Hoi An City.
Meanwhile, Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang highly appreciated photographer Réhahn's affection for Vietnam, which can be seen through his photography projects in Vietnam.
“Réhahn is an excellent photographer who has taken many famous pictures not only in Vietnam, but also around the world,” the diplomat applauded.
Notably, ‘Hidden Smile’, Réhahn’s portrait of 70-year-old boat rower Bui Thi Xong, was chosen as a gift from Vietnamese Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong to French President Emmanuel Macron on the occasion of the former’s visit to France in 2018.
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Photographer Réhahn speaking at the opening ceremony of the exhibition |
For his part, artist Réhahn took the occasion to express his thanks to the local authorities and Vietnamese friends for their enthusiastic support for the implementation of his photography projects.
Photographer Réhahn Croquevielle has travelled to more than 30 countries around the world and decided to live in the central province of Quang Nam’s Hoi An City to continue carrying out photography projects around the provinces and cities in Vietnam.
He has written many famous books such as “Vietnam, Mosaic of Contrasts” in 2014, “Vietnam, Mosaic of Contrasts Vol 2” in 2015, and “The Collection, 10 years of Photography” in 2017.
