A local photographer has introduced a collection of photos featuring various famous sites in Vietnam in which he set old black and white images into colour.
By Pham The Quang Huy
The collection provides a fresh perspective on familiar cultural and historical landmarks throughout the country, and belongs to a new photo project titled: Vietnam- A look back to the past.
The photographer, Nguyen Xuan Khanh, from central Khanh Hoa Province, has made each of the photos by combining old photos of these places with newly shot ones.
Khanh said that he has spent more than a year travelling around the country to prepare his collection. He hopes that it will show how these places have changed with time.
Below comes some of the photos in his collection:
The Vietnam Liberation troops retook the Independence Palace (Dinh Doc Lap) on April 30, 1975
Vietnamese troops celebrated their victory on April 30, 1975
A Street in Sai Gon (now HCM City) in 1969
The Caravelle Hotel (Sai Gon) in 1969 and now
The Majestic Hotel (Sai Gon) in 1966 and now
Ben Thanh market in 1922
The Notre Dame Cathedral in HCM City in 1890
The HCM City opera house and the Continental Hotel during the early 20th century
Sai Gon Street during the 50s-60s
A street in Nha Trang City during 1966-1968
Nha Trang beach in 1968 (original photo taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt)
The gate of Dien Khanh Palace in Khanh Hoa
Da Lat Train Station in 1948
Xuan Huong Lake in Da Lat during the 1950s
Hoi An in the past and now
Quang Tri ancient citadel in 1968
The Imperial Citadel in Hue during 1925-1930
Truong Tien Bridge in Hue in 1967
(Dan Tri)