Saigon 365 photo exhibition by father and son Nguyen Thanh Tung and Bill Nguyen

Bill Nguyen and Thanh Tung (from right to left) and their friend hang photos in preparation for the exhibition the next day - Photo: TTD

The project will launch on the morning of March 22 at Nguyen Van Binh Book Street, Ho Chi Minh City through an exhibition of 50 photos about Ho Chi Minh City and the launch of the streetlife photo book Saigon 365.

The photo book series consists of five books, including four books Saigon Street, Saigon Night, Saigon Market and Saigon Food, taken by photographer Nguyen Thanh Tung.

The remaining book Saigon 18 was taken by young photographer Nguyen Huynh Bach (Bill Nguyen) born in 2007, and he compiled the content and designed it himself.

The photo collection was hung on Nguyen Van Binh Book Street on the afternoon of March 21 - Photo: TTD

When asked about the purpose of this project, photographer Nguyen Thanh Tung ( laughing ) replied: "My father and I wanted to do something meaningful to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the country's reunification.

The photo book and photo exhibition that my father and I have been doing in Ho Chi Minh City for the past year, should be called Saigon 365 .

The project was edited by photographer Duong Minh Long. The book includes quotes about this city from writers about Saigon such as journalist Cu Mai Cong, journalist Pham Cong Luan, architect Dam Ha Phu...

In addition, this Saigon 365 project is also a birthday gift for the mother of my two sons, teacher Huynh Thong Nhat, born on April 30, 1975."

The Saigon 365 book series consists of five books, published by the Writers Association Publishing House - Photo: TTD

It can be said that the young author Bill Nguyen in the book Saigon 18 has brought about the contrast of light, color, of large and small shapes, of clarity and blur, of human fate...

As for photographer Nguyen Thanh Tung, he used to be a photojournalist for the Saigon Times, so his photos are full of journalistic qualities, very suitable for the street live style, capturing the right moment, not staged.

Saigon Night, Saigon Street, Saigon Market bring works of art about ancient and modern architecture, night rains, famous markets flooded in rain, night economy, life, Chinatown, Western quarter.

The book Saigon Food alone has countless images that make viewers crave Saigon's popular street foods: Saigon broken rice, rice rolls, pancakes, sandwiches, noodle soup, noodles, sweet soup, sticky rice, seafood hotpot.

At 5:30 p.m. on March 22, also at Ho Chi Minh City Book Street, there will be a tall show titled "The Art of Storytelling Through the Lens of Two Authors" with the public.

Guests are photographer Duong Minh Long, photographer Nguyen Xuan Khanh, doctor and photography lecturer Vu Hai Son.

Saigon 365 project will have a photo tour to universities in Ho Chi Minh City until April 30, the 50th anniversary of national reunification.

Some pictures of Saigon 365 :

Chicken stall at Xom Voi market, Tran Chanh Chieu market, District 5 - Photo: THANH TUNG

Night rain on Dong Khoi street, district 1 - Photo: THANH TUNG

Dragon statue in Binh Tay market area - Photo: THANH TUNG

The City Theater shines like a light in the night sky - Photo: BILL NGUYEN

Two men driving a technology car on Cong Quynh Street, District 1 (July 2024) - Photo: THANH TUNG

Celebrating the football championship - Photo: BILL NGUYEN

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