Photo expo to boost Delta ties

A photo exhibition that has opened in HCMC's Lam Son Park aims to promote co-operation between the Mekong Delta and HCMC by highlighting past achievements through such cooperation.

The Cooperative Achievement between the Mekong Delta and HCMC exhibition, held as part of the Mekong Delta Week in HCMC 2010, displays 120 photographs about the 13 delta provinces and their people and economic achievements.

Addressing the opening ceremony on June 1, Luu Phuoc Luong, Head of the city's Mekong Delta Week steering committee, said the exhibition reflects the socio-economic achievements through the cooperation between HCMC and the delta region.

The images of the delta and the city have been vividly captured by both professional and amateur photographers, he said. Nguyen Trung Tin, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee, said the exhibition would play an important role in promoting the region's image in HCMC.

Lam Hoang Sa, Vice Chairman of the Kien Giang provincial People's Committee, said the exhibition coincides with the 120th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh. Organisers chose 120 photos to mark the anniversary, which fell on May 19.

HCMC, which has skilled human resources and is a big regional and global market, plays a key role in the socio-economic development of the south and, indeed, the country.

The delta region, favoured by nature in many ways, has enormous potential in aquaculture, food, shipbuilding, and services like trading, eco-tourism, transport, and finance.

The exhibition will go on until June 14.

(Source: VNA)

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