Paintings spotlight Hanoi in golden sunshine

09:07, 27/07/2021

A corner of Hanoi's Old Quarter, St. Joseph's Cathedral or old mossy walls are billed as artist Phong Hoang's gift during social distancing days to those who fall in love with the capital city.

 

A corner of Hanoi’s Old Quarter, St. Joseph’s Cathedral or old mossy walls are billed as artist Phong Hoang’s gift during social distancing days to those who fall in love with the capital city.

“Mua sen Ha Thanh” (Lotus season in Hanoi) painting.
“Mua sen Ha Thanh” (Lotus season in Hanoi) painting.

 

A street barber in downtown Hanoi, a place associated with Phong Hoang’s memory that a barber provided him with free haircut after realizing that the artist was a visitor from the South.
A street barber in downtown Hanoi, a place associated with Phong Hoang’s memory that a barber provided him with free haircut after realizing that the artist was a visitor from the South.

 

A sunny street corner in Hanoi.
A sunny street corner in Hanoi.

 

What Phong Hoang like best in Hanoi are the images of hawkers peddling flowers on the go and signature yellow walls of century-old houses.
What Phong Hoang like best in Hanoi are the images of hawkers peddling flowers on the go and signature yellow walls of century-old houses.

 

Hanoi’s resplendent St. Joseph’s Cathedral
Hanoi’s resplendent St. Joseph’s Cathedral

 

Nguyen Thiep street corner during days before Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.
Nguyen Thiep street corner during days before Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

 

A coffee shop on Phu Doan street in downtown Hanoi
A coffee shop on Phu Doan street in downtown Hanoi

 

An ancient house on Phung Hung – Hang Ma T-junction in Hanoi’s Old Quarter.
An ancient house on Phung Hung – Hang Ma T-junction in Hanoi’s Old Quarter.

 

The capital city of Hanoi is serene while Ho Chi Minh City – the southern hub is more modern and dynamic.
The capital city of Hanoi is serene while Ho Chi Minh City – the southern hub is more modern and dynamic.

(Source: VNA)