Vietnam Art Photo Contest and Exhibition 2024 to be held in Hanoi, Hue city
The Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST), in coordination with Vietnam Association of photographic Artists, will hold the Vietnam Art Photo Contest and Exhibition 2024 in Hanoi and Hue city in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, according to the MCST.
"Dawn on Nga Bay City" by Nguyen Hien Thanh (Hau Giang) receives a consolation prize at the Vietnam Art Photo Contest and Exhibition 2022.
Hanoi (VNA)🌞 – The Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition under theMinistry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST), in coordination with VietnamAssociation of photographic Artists, will hold the Vietnam Art Photo Contestand Exhibition 2024 in Hanoi and Hue city in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, accordingto the MCST.
The cultural and art activity is intended to celebrate the country's majorholidays and the 70th anniversary of the capital's Liberation Day (October 10,1954 - October 10, 2024). The contest,which is held every two years, offers anopportunity to review and evaluatethe achievements of Vietnamese photography in the past two years, the organising committee said. The photocontest is open to professional and non-professional photographers who areVietnamese citizens, including those living or working abroad, aged 18 years orolder. Photos mustbe taken between August 2022 and June 2024 and will be divided into twocategories: realistic and conceptual. Those thathave been edited or created using artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms willnot be accepted. The photoentries must reflect life, people, culture, landscape, nature, nationbuilding, the fight against natural disasters and pandemics, thoughts,opinions, and ideas about life toward the values of truth, goodness, andbeauty. The organising committee will award 32 prizes, including three gold medals, six silver medals,eight bronze medals, and 15 consolation prizes. The awardsceremony of the contest and opening ceremony of the exhibition highlighting the best art photographyfrom around the country are expected to take place in Hanoi inearly October and in Hue city in late October. A virtual exhibition will be opened in October./.
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"Dawn on Nga Bay City" by Nguyen Hien Thanh (Hau Giang) receives a consolation prize at the Vietnam Art Photo Contest and Exhibition 2022. 
