Not only residents but also the leaders of Ha Long City are very excited to see the Ha Long ancient photo exhibition on the occasion of Carnaval Ha Long 2014.
Not only residents but also the leaders of Ha Long City are very excited to see the Ha Long ancient photo exhibition on the occasion of Carnaval Ha Long 2014.
On 30/4, nearly 100 ancient photos of Ha Long were displayed at an exhibition called “Men drunk in Ha Long – Honoring ancient photos of Ha Long wonder” at the Vang Vang Dalat exhibition booth within the framework of Ha Long Carnaval Tourism Trade Exhibition Fair 2014. Attending the opening ceremony were Mr. Tran Trong Trung (Vice Chairman of Ha Long City People’s Committee), Mr. Ha Quang Long (Director of Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Quang Ninh) and many other industry leaders. Although Ha Long is busy preparing for Carnaval, the leaders still spend time to congratulate Vang Da Lat and special exhibition dedicated to Ha Long.
The exhibition showcases typical photos of Ha Long from the late 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, primarily by French photographers. The photos are in a collection of more than 150 ancient photos of Ha Long Bay (1885-1950) of Doan Thinh church and ancient photo collector – architect Doan Bac. Impressed with this wonderful and unique collection, Lam Dong Food Company – Vang Dalat has decided to give Ha Long a small gift, which is the first time to bring Ha Long’s old photos to “ homeland ”on Carnaval so that the people here and a large number of domestic and foreign tourists can make a journey through time, connecting that historical past with Ha Long today.
The exhibition has attracted a lot of Ha Long residents to be curious to contemplate a Ha Long in the past, the city leaders also expressed their surprise at the old photos and saw more clearly the sustainable values ​​that can be look “through time” of Ha Long’s wonders. Mr. Ha Quang Long, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Quang Ninh province shared: “I highly appreciate this old Ha Long photo collection, Ha Long used to have many exhibitions about Ha Long Bay, but This exhibition has left a really deep impression. Because through the ancient photos we see the lasting value of the Ha Long landscape, and the more it feels the responsibility to preserve the intact value of the wonder for future generations. I like the picture of Hon Dau, it makes me feel very peaceful … ”.
Also in the exhibition, Lam Dong Food Company – Vang Dalat introduced a collection of 100 bottles of Dalat wine printed on ancient Ha Long photos on the bottle labels. This is a unique idea, to bring the image of Ha Long closer to everyone and valuable as a gift, souvenir … These special bottles of wine with the label of this ancient Ha Long image will be sold. At auction, all proceeds will go to the fund for poor children in Ha Long Bay. Mr. Pham Hoang Long, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, General Director of Lam Dong-Vang Dalat Food Company said: “With pride, Vietnamese products are made from the brain of Vietnamese people. Vietnamese materials, Vang Da Lat always aims to accompany cultural activities throughout the country, in order to honor Vietnamese culture. Recently, Vang Da Lat has also accompanied Hue Festival in banquets to welcome guests, introducing Vietnamese pride. With Carnaval Ha Long, we believe that Vang Dalat’s intoxicants will continue to blend into Ha Long’s intoxicating yeast to spread millions of millions of love to Ha Long ”.

Some photos at the exhibition:  

Mr. Ha Quang Long expressed his interest when he saw Ha Long old on a wine label

Mr. Ha Quang Long (left) – Director of Quang Ninh Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Mr. Tran Trong Trung (right) – Vice Chairman of Ha Long City People’s Committee see the exhibitio

Doan Thinh teacher – the owner of the collection and Mr. Pham Hoang Long – General Director of Vang Da Lat celebrate the successful exhibition

People come to see the exhibition

according to dantri.com.vn