Tuesday, 05/06/2018 16:43 (GMT+7)
More than 30 pagodas across Vietnam are featured in a photo book by French photographer and reporter Nicolas Cornet which has been launched in Ho Chi Minh city.
"Vietnam Pagodas” by Nicolas Cornet
Nicolas Cornet said that he has traveled nearly 100 pagodas and temples in Vietnam since 2014 and took over 20,000 photos.
The 250-page book entitled “Vietnam Pagodas” in English and French has five chapters.
The author offers a unique look into the cultural, spiritual and architectural values of old pagodas, some of which are not popular among Vietnamese people and foreign tourists. He also captured daily life in the pagodas to complete his photographic narration and express his love for the people and culture of Vietnam.
Pagoda in Tra Vinh province
Nicolas Cornet has worked for many newspapers and magazines such as L’esporesso, Mare, Le Monde, D-La Repubblica and Siette Leguas. He has frequently travelled to Vietnam over the past 30 years and has a huge interest in the country’s culture, history and architecture, especially old pagodas and their significance in the cultural and spiritual life of local people.
He expressed his hope to study more about Vietnamese gastronomy and complete photo book on Vietnamese special foods in the near future.
On this occasion, the author organized an exhibition “Vietnam Pagodas - Legacy of Faith” at Ho Chi Minh city Fine Arts Museum to display 50 photos of Vietnamese pagodas. The exhibition will run until June 10th./.
Compiled by BTA