Award winning photographers

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese photographers have won many prizes at the first International Photography Awards of India’s Apawards. Photo journalist Viet Van from Lao dong (Labour) newspaper brought home four prizes, with a Golden Prize for his work “Little Angels” (tourism category). He also got a Silver Prize for “Energy of Youth” (street category), along with two certificates of Honorable Mention for “Thinker” (portrait category) and “Ritual Practice” (freedom category). Viet Van has won more than 60 international prizes throughout his career, including eight first prizes in France, the UK, the US and Australia. Meanwhile, Nguyen Hong earned one Golden Prize, one Silver Prize, and one Honorable Mention, Doan Hin Hoan seized one Bronze Prize, and Doan Phuoc Sau got one Honorable Mention. The Grand Prize was awarded to the US photographer Eddie Harwell. The winning works will be published in the 2019 world photography … [Read more...] about Vietnamese photographers win big at India’s photo contest

A Saigon sidewalk in a collection by Emmy Award-winning photographer Lawrence V. Smith from when he worked as a cameraman for ABC-TV during the early stages of the Vietnam War in 1965. … [Read more...] about Dive into these archives and relive Saigon’s past

Other Vietnamese top-prize winners included Nguyen Hong, who brought home one Golden Prize, one Silver Prize, and one Honorable Mention award, Doan Hin Hoan with one Bronze Prize, and Doan Phuoc Sau with one Honorable Mention award. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese photographers win big at India’s photo awards

The contest is open to professional and amateur photographers who are Vietnamese citizens from their home country or abroad, as well as expats living and working in Vietnam. Contestants are encouraged to capture the natural beauty, historical sites, cultural practices and values, customs, festivals, and people from across the country. Entries should be submitted no later than June 5, 2020, and the organising board will award one first, one second, three third and five consolation prizes to the most exceptional entries. Addressing the event, Vice chairwoman of the VNAT Ngo Hoai Chung noted with pleasure that the hospitality sector made significant contributions to the overall development of the country in 2019. Vietnam was honoured with various tourism awards and was ranked as one of the top ten countries that have the fastest-growing tourism industry in the world. The sector welcomed more than 18 million foreign arrivals last year, up 16.2% year-on-year, and served 85 million … [Read more...] about ‘Explore Vietnam’ photo contest launched to boost tourism