Hanoi French War period (1945-1954) exhibition opens

The Hanoi Museum has launched a major exhibition presenting life in the capital City during the French War period (1945-1954).

The Hanoi Museum has launched a major exhibition presenting life in the capital City during the French War period (1945-1954).

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Pictured is a Minsk motorbike most preferred by Hanoians at the time. The first Minsk was manufactured in Russia in 1951.

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The exhibition includes nearly 200 documents, photographs and artefacts about the resistance of the army and people of Hanoi from 1945-1954.

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The exhibition includes about 10 booths. Pictured are booths displaying artefacts from the period used in everyday life.

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Visitors can view the familiar objects used around the home such as these iron enamelled bowls and copper trays.

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Designers Do Trinh Hoai Nam says: "I feel tremendous value from each of the smallest objects.” He poses for photo standing in front of table showing decorative household items of the period.

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Mr Lanh, says he has spent the better part of the past 22 years collecting memorabilia from the period. In the photo, he sits on a specialized motorbike popular for military use of the period.