Hanoi Old Quarter cultural exchange centre opens
The Vietnamese capital inaugurated a centre dedicated to promoting the time-honoured culture of its Old Quarter on February 2 as part of activities to celebrate the 85 th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).
The Hanoi Old Quarter
Culture Exchange Centre, located at 50 Dao Duy Tu Street, Hoan Kiem
district, was opened on February 2 through collaboration between the
municipal government and France’s Toulouse city seeking to preserve the
Old Quarter.
The same day, a photo exhibition titled “Hanoi, then and now” opened with 60 pieces featuring the Hanoi Old Quarter and its daily life from 1890 to 1940.
The event will last through February 15.
An exhibition on the history of the Old Quarter in Vietnamese, English and French is slated for early May.
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