Photo exhibition on 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups opens in France

(Cinet)- A photo collection by French photographer Sebastien Laval and his colleague Le Vuong featuring the 54 ethnic groups of Vietnam is on display at an exhibition which opened in Paris, on June 25.

The exhibition showcases monochrome and colour photos taken since 1980. They capture portraits and the daily activities of the 54 ethnic groups in Viet Nam.

Sebastien Laval, a French photographer arrived in Vietnam for the first time in 1995 and was immediately captivated by the people and the magnificent landscapes.

He spent the next 18 years photographing and recording the lives of the 54 ethnic groups and the picturesque mountain scenery, green valleys, quaint traditional tribal villages inhabited by them which he finds mysteriously charming.

In May, 2014, over 60 photographs taken by Sebastien Laval on the Vietnamese 54 ethnic groups were exhibited at Trang Tien Bridge during the Hue Festival.

French film-makers Bertrand Edel and Faut Pas Rever also made a film on Laval and his works.

Vietnamese photographer Le Vuong is a veteran photographer. His photographs have been prominently displayed in Europe, Asia and currently hang in Vietnam Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi.

Photographs taken by Sebastien Laval and Le Vuong were also showcased in the Ho Chi Minh Museum in December, 2013 as part of activities to commemorate the Vietnam-France relationship.

The exhibition will last until July 6.

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