Photo exhibition on Điện Biên opens in beach city

The photo exhibition features the land and people, landscapes, destinations and traditional cultural heritage of ethnic groups living in Điện Biên Province.

A photo exhibition showing scenes of everyday life from Điện Biên Phủ is on display at the central city’s Chăm Sculpture Museum till July 3, featuring 180 photos on the northern mountainous province of Điện Biên.

The museum said the event, which will be co-organised by the culture and tourism departments of Đà Nẵng and Điện Biên Province, will introduce the remote province to domestic and international tourists in Đà Nẵng.

The photo exhibition will show the land and people, landscapes, destinations and traditional cultural heritage of ethnic groups living in Điện Biên Province.

It also marks the 69th anniversary of the Điện Biên Phủ victory campaign (May 7, 1954) when the Vietnamese Army and people fought to end the French colonial rule in Việt Nam.

The museum is one of the top destinations in Đà Nẵng. It offers a 3D experience for tourists and an audio guide in 14 languages that can be connected to via your smartphone.

The museum was built in 1915 with a contribution from Henri Parmentier, a prominent archaeologist. In mid-1919, the museum preserved and displayed thousands of artefacts and sandstone statues found at many Chăm towers and excavations from the Sa Huỳnh Culture (between 2,500 and 3,000 years old) in the central region.

In previous years, Đà Nẵng and Điện Biên provinces have hosted exchanges on Điện Biên Phủ Victory Day among veterans from the two localities.