A visitor at the exhibition  

The exhibition, which belongs to a community project named “The Story of a River”, initiated by artist Phan Le Chung, features the works of those who love photography and the Huong River.

These are the first works from the project, which is 5 months old. They are being shown at the headquarters of the Thua Thien-Hue Literature and Arts Association, at 26 Le Loi Street, in Hue.

The Huong River, famous for its beauty, is one of the symbols of Hue. However, it is facing the same pollution problems as rivers in other urban areas. This is the reason Phan Le Chung, a lecturer at Hue University, proposed the project.

His efforts have attracted the participation of a variety of people including professional photographers, freelance artists, 5 students from Phu Xuan Univerisity and even 20 pupils from Van Quat Dong Primary School.

The Huong River is surrounded by a rapidly increasing population. The "story" of the river is being depicted from different perspectives, some of which focus on the over-exploitation of sand, drought and litter. The photos and videos also depict the life of those who live near the river's banks.

Phan Le Chung says that the project has been successful in changing the minds of many people on the need to protect the river. “It has also connected different people to their common interests.

Belows are some photos of the works at the exhibition:

The river provides livelihood for many people

A boy at a fishing village on Huong River 

The old town of Bao Vinh has lost some of its charm with the appearance of new apartment blocks 

The river is being threatened by the over-exploitation of sand 

Upstream drought 

Pupils from Van Quat Dong Primary School are collecting rubbish on Huong River