Eleven works of the Amazing Vietnam online photo contest hosted by Du Lich (Tourism) Magazine and the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism were honoured at a ceremony held in Hanoi on August 25.
Attendees at the exhibition of the best photos of the contest. (Photo: Courtesy of the organisers)
Hanoi (VNA) – Eleven works of the Amazing Vietnam online photocontest hosted by Du Lich (Tourism) Magazine and the Vietnam National Authorityof Tourism were honoured at a ceremony held in Hanoi on August 25.
The winning works were selected from 13,279 entries by 1,032 photographers acrossthe country.
A photo featuring Sai Gon River by Night by Ho Chi Minh City-based Nguyen DangViet Cuong won first prize.
Ngyen Duc Xuyen, Editor-in-chief of Tourism Magazine and deputy head of theorganising board, said the photo met all the demands of the jury in terms ofart and message. Developing night tourism and waterway tourism are theguidelines of the authority.
Two second prizes were given to Dang Thi Phuong Lan from the northernmountainous province of Yen Bai and Vu Van Lam from the northern port city ofHai Phong for the photos Nang Tren sang Nhu (Sunlight on Sang Nhu) and Dem NganSao ( Starry Night).
Three third prizes and five encouragements were also given to otherphotographers from all over the country.
The jury also gave prizes for the photo that received the most like and loveicons, which was titled Mong Ngua Mua Nuoc Do (Mong Ngua Terrace Rice Field inWater Pouring Season) by Duong Hoai An, and the photo that was shared the mosttitled Ta Pa Trong Suong (Foggy Ta Pa) by Nguyen Dong Xuan.
Xuyen said after the pandemic, everything seemed to go silent. But when the contestwas launched on December 21, 2022, over 1,000 photographers throughout thecountry sent more than 13,200 entries to the contest.
Nguyen Trung Khanh, Director of the authority, said the jury highly appreciatedthe quality and topics of the entries.
The photographers have shown tourism topics from new, creative and artfulangles, he said, adding that these photos will be used as PR for Vietnam’stourism.
In addition to the winning works, the jury selected 175 outstanding photos for an exhibition heldat the Vietnam Cultural and Art Centre on Hoa Lu Street in Hanoi.
According to the jury, the photos reflect the beauty of the landscapes, lifeand people of Vietnam. Many photos feature tourists exploring and experiencingtourism products, joining local life at destinations all over the country./.
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Attendees at the exhibition of the best photos of the contest. (Photo: Courtesy of the organisers) 
