Exhibition "Continued: Vietnam"

The exhibition "Continued: Vietnam" by British photojournalist Andy Soloman takes place from November 4 to November 30 at the Hoan Kiem Cultural Information Center, 2 Le Thai To, Hanoi.

The exhibition is one of the highlights of the Photo Hanoi '25 International Photography Festival, offering a unique perspective on Vietnam's journey of more than three decades of strong transformation through emotional meetings and reunions. "Continued: Vietnam" introduces more than 50 works by British photojournalist Andy Soloman in two periods 1992-1993 and 2022-2024.

In the early 1990s, when Vietnam began to open up, Andy Soloman traveled all over the S-shaped land. He was fascinated by a resilient Vietnam and the hopeful Vietnamese people. The camera helped him enter the private world of "strangers" who were warm and friendly. In 2022, Soloman returned to Vietnam to search for the characters he had photographed, continuing the unfinished story. At this exhibition, black and white documentary photos are displayed alongside current portraits, creating a dialogue between two dimensions of time. Viewers can feel not only the traces of the years, but also the strong transformation of a country where traditional and modern beauty always go hand in hand.

The portraits in the exhibition record the story of the artist's inseparable attachment to the people and culture of Vietnam for 33 years, and at the same time create an artistic bridge between Vietnam and the UK. Meanwhile, Mr. Matt Jackson, Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Vietnam, emphasized the humanistic significance of the exhibition, affirming that this is not only a story about art or photography, but also related to population and demographic change in Vietnam. Each photo is a slice of time, clearly reflecting the changes in the lives of the young generation. What we need to care about is how to provide them with the best development environment, enjoy social security policies and have the opportunity to develop their full potential.

"Continuing Vietnam" is part of the Photo Hanoi '25 International Photography Festival initiated by the French Institute in Vietnam with the accompaniment of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to honor the art of photography as a bridge of cultural exchange between Vietnam and the world.