Photo exhibition tells story of Vietnam’s anti-US war

Under the theme ‘War Reporters’, the exhibition brings together four photographers Doan Cong Tinh, Chu Chi Thanh, Mai Nam and Hua Kiem.

The images are relatively unknown to the West where people only see the war through the lenses of Western photographers such as Larry Burrows, Don McCullin, Griffiths, Chauvel or Caron.

Representatives of the organising board introduced the four participating photographers at the opening ceremony

The exhibition, which will last until May 10, is an initiative of veteran French photojournalist Patrick Chauvel (right)

Photographer Doan Cong Tinh (right), a former reporter of the Quan Doi Nhan Dan (People’s Army) newspaper, in front of his photo taken in 1973 of Vietnamese soldiers rushing into the enemies despite their tank having been destroyed by mines.

A Tinh’s photo, captured in Truong Son range in 1972, features Vietnamese soldiers reading a letter

Former reporter of Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper, Mai Nam (right) and his photos on display

A photo taken by Nam in 1966, portraying Nguyen Thi Hien, head of the militia squad in Yen Vuc (Ham Rong district, Thanh Hoa province), who survived more than 800 air-raids, and was buried alive four times in B-52 bomber attacks.

Soldiers reading Nhan Dan (People) newspaper during their break — a photo taken by Chu Chi Thanh, who was a reporter with the Vietnam News Agency.

A female radio soldier in the Vietnam People’s Army through the lens of Hua Kiem, a former reporter of the Vietnam News Agency