"... 20 aspiring photojournalists from 19 Asian and European countries participating in the Asia-Europe Forum for Young Photographers 2004, set off into the streets of Hanoi. Their pictures, brought together in exhibitions in Asia and Europe, bear witness to a dynamic and changing city: French colonial-style buildings mingle with some fine examples of traditional Vietnamese architecture; symbols of the global economy and new lifestyles combine with traditional ways of living. ..." "The forum - organised in conjunction with the preparation of ASEM5 in Hanoi by the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture and Information, Vietnam Pictorial, Asia-Europe Foundation and World Press Photo Foundation - aimed to further the journalistic and technical skills of the young photographers." A gift from Mr. S. R. Nathan (B20114309I).