Vietnam in the 1980s through the lens of a French photographer

Journalist Michel Blanchard (France) recently held a photo exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City with the theme "Vietnam, the 80s". His valuable photos taken in many places help today's audience understand more about the image of Vietnam during the years of change in all aspects. In the photo is "Tet flower market in Hanoi" (1982-1983).

Photo "Train" in Hanoi (1983).
"Vietnam is a wonderful subject for me. It gives me a feeling of ecstasy that never gets old. Everything attracts me: the people, the landscape, the small industries, the architecture, the light. To this day, when I look back at some of my photos, I can even smell the scent. I have more photos of Vietnam than I have taken in other countries," Michel Blanchard shared.

Photo "Sunday 36 streets" (Hanoi, 1984).

Painting "West Lake" (Hanoi, 1988-1991).

"Master's Temple" (1982).

"Street Barber" (1982).

Before Vietnam opened its doors to tourists, Michel Blanchard had the opportunity to bring his camera with him when he went to do a reportage and had the opportunity to travel from Lang Son to Ho Chi Minh City. After finishing his job as a resident reporter in Vietnam, he continued to visit the S-shaped country several times a year for more than ten years as a travel writer.

In the photo is a photo of Lam Son Square in Ho Chi Minh City in 1983.

Tet on Nguyen Hue Street, Saigon, 1984.

Dalat in 1983.

Vietnamese Village People (1983-1984).

Sa Dec Town, Dong Thap, 1992.

Sa Dec Town, Dong Thap, 1992. Photo exhibition lasts until May 31 at Idecaf Library, Ho Chi Minh City.

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