An exhibition that brings together Vietnam’s culture, arts, tangible and intangible heritage and also presents the important landmarks in the bilateral relations between Vietnam and India through documentary photographs taken in the last 45 years

 

On view are photographs on Vietnam’s cultural heritage, its traditional costume such as the Ao Dai – Vietnamese formal dress; handicrafts including traditional ceramics, bamboo and rattan work, lacquer painting, shell in-lay work and bronze casting. Also on view are traditional musical instruments made of bamboo and lacquer, and an installation “Rhythm of the City” introducing modern life in Vietnam.

 

The exhibition also includes photographs of Vietnam today with its dynamic economic development and hardworking people; and rare archival photographs on the landmarks of Vietnam-India relations such as the visit of President Ho Chi Minh to India and the visit of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to Vietnam