Works on display in the exhibition Lam Duc Hien makes the 4,200km journey along the Mekong River, from the bustling, life-filled tropical lower reaches of the Mekong Delta to upstream Tibet where snow is white all year round. This cross-continental journey has a special meaning to him – the French-Vietnamese photographer was born and raised on the banks of the Mekong River in Laos, affectionately known as the Mother River. In the series of pictorial narratives, individual memories blend with the collective memories of people who live by and rely on the river. Here, the Mekong River is both a boundary and a link between lands, cultures and peoples. Lam Duc Hien was born in 1966 on the banks of the Mekong River, which flows through the town of Pakse in the south of Laos. He arrived in France in 1977 after living for two years in a refugee camp in Thailand. Lam Duc Hien has documented the aftermath of the greatest conflicts of the 20th and 21st centuries in many countries around the world, including Romania, Russia, Bosnia, Chechnya, Rwanda, South Sudan and, most significantly, Iraq, where he engaged for more than 25 years. He has won many photography awards, including prestigious awards such as Leica Award, Great European Award of Vevey City, World Press Photo, etc. Lam Duc Hien is a member of Agence VU’ photo agency. The exhibition is open until June 11, 2021.

Taking place for 4 months, from April 21 to July 27, 2021, the photo exhibition “The Journey of the Icon” is located in the area of ​​Sun World Fansipan Legend’s cable car station, gathering 250 beautiful and special photos. excellent during the 5 years of establishment and development of the resort, from famous photographers such as Le Viet Khanh, Quan Shotgun, To Ba Hieu, Dinh Hiep … Photos selected for exhibition are displayed according to 5 main themes, leading visitors through interesting emotions: from being amazed by the pictures of “old and present Fansipan”, admiring the frames “Miraculous nature” in Fansipan, settling, enjoying the images marked “historic moments” of the resort, to admire and proud to admire the images of “Destination of life. people “Fansipan and” Iconic Works “that Sun Group has created in this place. The four seasons on the Northwest peak are vividly depicted and extremely attractive through the theme “Miraculous nature”. Spring blooms on Japanese cherry gardens, Himalayan cherry, forest peach, yellow canola flowers, firecrackers, tulips, purple, yellow, white, red azaleas covering the forest … Summer with brilliant roses, purple vines on the romantic hills. In autumn, the rice is golden, floating on the sea of ​​clouds falling like a waterfall on the top area. Fansipan peaks in winter to clear the snow, creating a magical scene like a historical movie. By the end of the Journey of the Icon photo exhibition, visitors will understand why there are all-life photographers who are only passionate about taking photos of Fansipan. Meanwhile, the area under the theme “Historic Moments” depicts a Sun World Fansipan Legend with continuous festivals and important events, from spiritual events such as “Spring Festival to open heaven”, Dai National Thai People’s Peace Ceremony “, Vesak Ceremony, Worshiping Ceremony … to special cultural and artistic events that make up the brand of the resort such as the show” Dance on the clouds “,” Horseshoes on the clouds “, the Flower Festival … together with the images of politicians, celebrities and tourists visiting, admiring the tourist complex … Each area is a world of discoveries, real stories. moving, engaging. The photo exhibition “The Journey of the Icon” has outlined the complete picture of the “World’s top cultural destination” honored by the World Travel Awards. Present at the opening ceremony, photographer Le Viet Khanh shared: “Fansipan Peak and the beauty of the Northwest converging at Sun World Fansipan Legend every moment makes me have different emotions, I am always very excited. , full of inspiration to compose every time I come here. “Hunting” wonderful moments on the top of Fansipan is not easy, because here sometimes the wind, the cold cuts the flesh, to the point where the hands no longer feel the press. Photographer Le Viet Khanh is one of the artists with the most number of works participating in the exhibition, who also excelled in winning the 3 category of Architecture, Professional category, in the black photo contest. The world’s most prestigious white Monochrome Awards with “Buddha statue on the roof of Indochina” Taking place until the end of July 27, 2021, along with many interesting festivals and art activities are being held such as Flower Festival, Dance show on the cloud, race “Horses in the cloud”, photo exhibition The “Journey of the Icon” will be a place worth experiencing and rich in emotions for visitors during this summer sapa visit.