THANH Hue

"In here Hanoi (2016-2019)"

Institut français du Cambodge — garden

19 November –19 December 2025

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In here Hanoi offers a glimpse into daily life in this thousand-year-old metropolis, located in

northern Vietnam on the banks of the Red River. This series of photographs transports us to

the heart of the Old Quarter, the city’s historic center, characterized by a dense network of

narrow streets and alleys and it also takes us to the shores of Ho Tay Lake in the northwest

of the city.

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The images capture moments that are both intimate and ordinary. Indoors and outdoors,

they highlight the continuity between private spaces and public life. Together, they create a

sensitive portrait of how people live, work, and interact in these lively parts of the capital.

Originally from the outskirts of Hanoi, Thanh Hue is now based in Ho Chi Minh City. A

freelance photojournalist, her practice is in the tradition of socially engaged documentary

photography. The series In here Hanoi is the result of a personal project she began when

she discovered photography during her university years. Not previously shown in an

exhibition, it is being presented for the first time as part of the Photo Phnom Penh festival.

This exhibition is presented as part of the first collaboration between Photo Phnom Penh and

Photo Hanoi.

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Bio

Thanh Hue is a freelance photojournalist from Hanoi, currently based in Ho Chi Minh City,

Vietnam. Her practice is rooted in the socially engaged documentary tradition, focusing on

human-centered issues, particularly portraits of people in their living environments.

Hue began her career in 2019 by documenting groups that had migrated spontaneously and

were living in residential areas of Hanoi. After graduating from the Academy of Journalism

and Communication that same year, she worked as a regular contributor for VnExpress,

Vietnam’s most-read newspaper, covering news and social issues.

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Hue has collaborated with Reuters as a stringer photographer, reporting on news across

Vietnam. During that period, she completed the online Hostile Environment Training

organized by Reuters.

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Her works have been published in VnExpress, Reuters, AP, The Washington Post, The Wall

Street Journal, Getty Images, Mekong Eye, U.S. News & World Report, among others.

She is a member of Diversify Photo and an alumna of VII Academy and NOOR.

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