This album of photos, recently acquired by the gallery, offers a glimpse of previously unknown pictures, never before displayed. This is especially significant because it is a personal album, likely belonging to a professional photographer from North Vietnam, providing a unique perspective from the “other side.”
Prisoners of War and iconic photo “Burst of Joy”
The album shows an rare photo of a pilot captured and his jet destroyed in September 1965. Our research is on going to identify this pilot.
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À propos des photos d’archives de la galerie Inlen
Cette série captivante, conservée dans les archives de la galerie, offre un aperçu fascinant du faste et des cérémonies entourant l’investiture du second mandat de Ngô Đình Diệm en tant que président du Sud-Vietnam le 29 avril 1961. L’impressionnante parade militaire se déroule le long de ce qui était alors le boulevard de la Réunification (aujourd’hui le boulevard Le Duan). Au coté des militaires et des chars imposants,
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La bataille de Tết Mậu Thân à Huế fut un moment brutal et crucial de la guerre du Vietnam. À partir du 31 janvier 1968, l’Armée populaire du Vietnam (APVN) et les forces du Viet Cong (VC) surprirent tout le monde en s’emparant d’une grande partie de la ville, dont la citadelle. S’ensuivit une bataille acharnée de 26 jours contre les Marines américains et l’Armée de la République du Vietnam (ARVN) pour la reprendre, marquée par d’intenses combats urbains et de lourdes pertes des deux côtés.
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Reunification – this is the same aspiration for all people who shared the same history whose destiny has diverged suddenly. The fate of the Vietnamese contemporary history can be read through the different names given to this place: Governor’s Palace, Independence Palace, and Reunification Palace.
The abandonment and decay for over 30 years have transformed these villas in blockhouses. The interior burned, blackened facade, only their structures remain like the skeletons of dead bodies on a battlefield. The windows are black holes letting ghosts lurking freely when night falls.
Dalat was created during the French colonial period to be a mountain resort in the south of Vietnam. In 1907, the first hotel was built and the urban development was supervised by Ernest Hébrard. The city became rapidly the touristic spot, especially for the Saigonese bourgeoisie eager to escape the stifling heat of his city.
After the end of the American War in 1975, owners of the villas fled and currently, more than 200 villas are under management of the DaLat People’s Committee,
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