The contest with the theme “Ninh Thuan – heritage region” was organized by the Mekong One Corporation and Vietnam Airlines’s Heritage Magazine.

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A dance performance by Cham people in Binh Thuan province

According to the organizers, Ninh Thuan is a locality that still preserves many precious heritage elements of Champa culture including writing, folk songs and dances, costumes and brocade weaving, architectural art and sculpture. The province also boasts Nui Chua Biosphere Reserve with its core area being the Nui Chua National Park which is recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a World Biosphere Reserve.

The photo contest offers an opportunity for domestic photographers to discover the heritage values of the land, craft villages, life and people of Ninh Thuan. It is expected to promote the province’s image to domestic and international tourists.

The event is open to Vietnamese professional and amateur photographers to submit their works which showcase tangible and intangible cultural heritage elements of Ninh Thuan province including landscape, architecture and daily life of locals. 

Each contestant can submit up to eight entries at website http://ninththuan-miendisan.com by April 10.

Winners will be announced on April 16. The organizers will present a total of 36 top prizes in two categories.

Winning works will be introduced in an exhibition in Hanoi in late May.

Source: VNA