Photos capture beauty of Korea
Update: Jul 23, 2013
A Busan Ulsan Jeju photo exhibition at the Sheraton Hanoi Hotel offers a scintillating view of Korean tourist attractions and its culture.
It's being held by Travellive magazine and the Korea Tourism Organisation (KTO).

The exhibition is a result of trip to Busan, Ulsan and Jeju by photographers, journalists and TV reporters, along with first runner up of Miss Vietnam 2012 Do Hoang Anh as part of the Amazing Photo Tour programme.

The Amazing Photo Tour is to be a series of activities by Travellive magazine to introduce travel information and promote tourism to Vietnamese people.

The second journey will be to Sabah, Malaysia, in September.

The 100 or so photos on display were taken during the seven day trip by photographers Tran Viet Duc, Vo Van Loc, Thai Phien, Hoang Ha, Lam Linh, and Dam Duc Vu.

They show the natural landscape, culture and ordinary life of the local people.

Kang Sung-ghil, director of the KTO, which supports the project, said: "I hope this exhibition will inside people to look at and understand the Republic of Korea, a peaceful, beautiful and energetic nation," he said.

The exhibition will run until August 3 at Chime Bar, Sheraton Hanoi Hotel, and will continue at the Indochina Plaza, 239 Xuan Thuy Street, Hanoi, from August 5-20.
VNA