Reporter Chu Chi Thanh and the photo of the largest prisoner exchange in the history of war

Photographer Chu Chi Thanh, a former war correspondent for the Vietnam News Agency. He has many memorable photos on the subject of war, but is especially "lucky" with images that point to peace. After the Paris Agreement in 1973, reporter Chu Chi Thanh was sent by the leadership of the Vietnam News Agency to work in Quang Tri with the task of taking photos of the prisoner exchange on the Thach Han River - the largest prisoner exchange in the history of the Vietnam War. The photo of two soldiers was created in that context. The photo was later considered to "predict" that the day of peace was not far away.

The photo series “Two Soldiers” consists of 4 pictures: Handshake, Two Soldiers, Quang Tri Bridge, Reluctant Hands, not only expressing the desire for peace but also expressing the spirit and ideology that President Ho Chi Minh affirmed that Vietnam is one nation, Vietnam is one. Photographer Chu Chi Thanh was awarded the Ho Chi Minh Prize - a noble award of the Party and State for literature and art for this photo series./.

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/phong-vien-chu-chi-thanh-va-buc-anh-ve-cuoc-trao-tra-tu-binh-lon-nhat-trong-lich-su-chien-tranh-post1035388.vnp