Exhibition on Vietnamese women opens in Paris

An exhibition featuring Vietnamese women’s daily lives kicked off in Paris, France, on March 20.
The exhibition, co-sponsored by the Vietnamese Cultural Centre in France and the French association for Vietnamese children affected by Agent Orange/Dioxin, is showcasing 50 colour and black and white photos of different sizes.
The photos, taken by French people visiting to Vietnam, vividly describe the lives of Vietnamese women, both at work and at home, from different angles.
Modern Vietnamese people are not only considerate towards their families but also take part in the social work and many of them have become successful people.
However, there are still many women and girls seriously affected by Agent Orange/Dioxin, to which they or their parents were exposed during the American war in Vietnam. They are facing many difficulties in integrating into social life. Many French people have come to Vietnam and taken part in charity campaigns to make the lives of the victims better.
Since its establishment in 2001, the French association for Vietnamese children affected by Agent Orange/Dioxin has held many activities to raise funds and provide the children with free surgeries and scholarships.