Nguyen Hoang Hiep, an architect student in Hanoi, won the Enhanced category of the 2013 Sony World Photography Awards, which is jointly held by the World Photography Organization and Sony and is widely recognized as one of the world's leading photography competitions. At the award-granting ceremony which took place in London in the UK on Apr 26 (Vietnam time), Hiep received a prize of US$5,000 and a Sony camera. His prized work will be on display at the famous Somerset House in London from Apr 26 to May 12. Viewers can have a look at all the winning items at www.worldphoto.org. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese student wins Sony World Photography Awards
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Viet Van wins Honourable Mention in UK
(VOV) - Vietnamese photographer Tran Viet Van has achieved two certificates of Honourable Mention for his photos: "Memory No. 5" and "Memory No. 9" in the UK's Fine Art competition. The competition, organized by the Worldwide Gala Photography Awards (WGPA), received thousands of photographs from 19 countries. Previously, Viet Van gained France's Prix de la Photographie Paris (Px3) four times, and Pollux Awards of the UK's WGPA twice. … [Read more...] about Viet Van wins Honourable Mention in UK
VN photographer wins Sony Photography National Award
Ngo Thanh Minh's photograph, entitled Lighting Dream, won the Vietnam National Award at the Sony World Photography Awards. Ngo Thanh Minh's Lighting Dream. The Hue City resident's winning photograph was chosen as the single best entry in any of the awards' 10 open categories. "I am honoured that the jury appreciated my photo. This is a great opportunity for photographers around the world to learn and take up challenges in their work," Minh said. "The photo was taken on the Perfume River in Hue City when two girls were releasing the lights to pray for their families. This is a Vietnamese tradition unique to Huế City, which is followed to wish for a happy and peaceful life." Lighting Dream will be displayed at the 2016 Sony World Photography Awards exhibition at Somerset House, London, from April 22 to May 8. It will also be published in the annual Sony World Photography Awards book. The exhibition will include the winning and shortlisted entries of the professional, open and … [Read more...] about VN photographer wins Sony Photography National Award
Vietnam photographer to have picture exhibited in UK next year
A Vietnamese photographer will have one of his photos displayed at an exhibition in London next year as a reward for being the runner-up in a photography contest that wrapped up last week, the contest’s organizer has announced on its website. Ly Hoang Long’s photo will be on view at a display at London’s Royal Geographical Society from July 24 to September 5, 2015. Long was named the runner-up in the "One Shot" category of the 2014 Travel Photographer of the Year contest for his photo depicting two children flying kites on a sand hill in the central Vietnamese province of Binh Thuan. The contest kicked off on May 23 and concluded on December 11. The Vietnamese photographer has long been called "the king of digital photos" with 20 years of experience and around 210 local and international photography prizes. In October this year, Long’s photo "Net Mending" (Dan Luoi) was also the winning image of the Asia Pacific region at the 2014 CBRE Urban … [Read more...] about Vietnam photographer to have picture exhibited in UK next year
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Vietnamese photographer wins gold medal in Paris awards Vietnamese photographer Tran Viet Van has won a gold medal at the Prix de la Photographie, Paris (Px3) 2014 for a series of five photos featuring war soldiers. A press release announced the names of the winners this morning. Besides the gold medal in the Portraiture - Other - P category, Vans set of photos entitledWar Commander at Time of Peacealso received a bronze medal in the Press - Other category. Both categories are meant for professional photographers. … [Read more...] about Art & Entertainment News Headlines 3/7