HCM CITY — A photo exhibition that has opened in HCM City's Lam Son Park aims to promote co-operation between the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta and HCM City by highlighting past achievements through such co-operation.
The Co-operative Achievement Between the Mekong Delta and HCM City exhibition, held as part of the Mekong Delta Week in HCM City 2010, displays 120 photographs about the 13 delta provinces and their people and economic achievements.
Addressing the opening ceremony on Tuesday, Luu Phuoc Luong, head of the city's Mekong Delta Week steering committee, said the exhibition reflects the socio-economic achievements through the co-operation between HCM City 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, deputy mayor of the city, said the exhibition would play an important role in promoting the region's image in HCM City.
Lam Hoang Sa, vice chairman of the Kien Giang Province 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.
HCM City, 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. — VNS