Visitors at the anti-corruption caricature painting exhibition (Source: dangcongsan.vn) Hanoi (VNA) - The Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced Vietnam’s top 10 fine art and photography events in 2018 as follow: 10. The exhibition featuring fine art and photography works of artists honoured with Ho Chi Minh Prize and the State Prize in literature and arts.-VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s top 10 fine art-photography events in 2018
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Photography contest raises awareness about environmental protection
A photography contest has been launched to raise awareness about the importance of environmental protection. — Photo courtesy of CHANGEViet Nam News HCM CITY — The Centre of Hands-on Action and Networking for Growth and Environment (CHANGE) in co-operation with 350.org, a non-profit organisation, have launched a photography contest called “Portray Air, Expose Pollution”. The contest, which is open to everyone, was launched to raise awareness about the importance of environmental protection. The submitted photos will show the causes of pollution and how it can damage health. Contestants can register at http://bit.ly/photocontestdangky and send photos to [email protected] The top 11 photos and the others will be exhibited at the end of March in HCM City. Hoàng Thị Minh Hồng, executive director of CHANGE, said that air pollution had become worse in Hà Nội and HCM City and was affecting people’s … [Read more...] about Photography contest raises awareness about environmental protection
Vietnamese photographer’s work among top Sony World Photography Awards…
Photographer Nguyen Phuc Thanh's workPhotographer Nguyen Phuc Thanh took photo of Long Coc tea hills in Phu Tho province, Vietnam. He says that Long Coc is the most beautiful tea mountain in Vietnam with hills “shaped like upside down bowls”. The photographer added that at the beginning of winter, there is more fog with the lower temperatures, which makes the scenery “even more amazing during sunrise”. The Sony World Photography Awards, produced by the World Photography Organisation, is one of the most celebrated and diverse photography competitions in the world. Registration for the prizes is free, with the winners announced next April. The Photographer of the Year winner will be awarded USD25,000 at an awards ceremony in London in April 2019, and a selection of over 600 works will then be exhibited at the Somerset House in London, with over 30,000 visitors expected. After a record number of entries in 2018, the Sony World Photography Awards are well … [Read more...] about Vietnamese photographer’s work among top Sony World Photography Awards…
Vietnam listed in Siena International Photography Awards 2018
The “In the Melaleuca Forest” photo, taken by Vietnamese photographer Pham Huy Trung, The flycam shot features a woman who was picking water chestnuts in a flooded melaleuca forest in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap. The Siena International Photography Awards were launched in 2015 in Italy by Luca Venturi as part of the Art Photo Travel Association’s mission. It is considered one of the world’s prestigious photo competition. The contest is judged by world-renowned photographers and photo editors from National Geographic and the BBC. Siena International Photo Award is one of the photo contests with the highest international participation. The 2018 edition of the contest has received nearly 48,000 images from amateur and professional photographers from 156 countries worldwide./. Compiled by BTA … [Read more...] about Vietnam listed in Siena International Photography Awards 2018
Hanoi-inspired international photography contest launched
The event to launch the international photo contest 'Proud of Hanoi' on October 18 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – An international art photograph contest titled “Tu hao Ha Noi” (Proud of Hanoi) was launched in the capital city on October 18. The competition is jointly held by the city’s Department of Culture and Sports, the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists (VAPA), the Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition (APE), and the Hanoi Association of Photographic Artists. Photos must capture the beauty of Hanoi and Hanoians and convey messages themed around either “Thang Long, Hanoi a thousand years of culture”, “the Heroic Capital”, “the city for peace”, “Hanoi: integration and development”, or “Hanoi-Green-Clean-Beautiful.” Both amateur and professional photographers in Vietnam and overseas are eligible to submit their works. Each contestant is allowed to send a maximum of two entries … [Read more...] about Hanoi-inspired international photography contest launched