Hà Nội seen through documents of National Archives

September 06, 2018 - 09:00

Images and documents of old Hà Nội will be on display at an exhibition entitled ‘Nostalgic Walk in the Heart of Hà Nội’ today.

Poster of the exhibition Nostalgic Walk in the Heart of Hà Nội.

Viet Nam News

HÀ NỘI — Images and documents of old Hà Nội will be on display at an exhibition entitled ‘Nostalgic Walk in the Heart of Hà Nội’ today.

The exhibition will feature a collection of more than 130 documents, photos, maps and drawings depicting the daily, cultural and religious life of Hanoians; the Old Quarter, the ancient citadel of Hà Nội, Quốc Tử Giám - the first university in Việt Nam, the Sword Lake and beautiful European and Asian-style buildings.

The exhibition will run from today to December 31 at the National Archives Centre No1, 18 Vũ Phạm Hàm Street, Hà Nội. — VNS

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