August 02, 2018 | 20:10 (GMT+7)
Vietnam heritage photo contest launched
PANO - The Vietnam Heritage Photo Contest 2018 was launched on August 1 in Ho Chi Minh City by the Vietnam Heritage Magazine of the Cultural Heritage Association of Vietnam and the main sponsor, Canon.
The topics of this year’s contest are the nature, intangible and tangible culture, and life. Additionally, its sub-topics are Vietnamese "Ao dai" (Vietnamese traditional long dress) and travel photos with Vietjet.
Each photographer can send a maximum of four single photos and four sets of photos.
The contest is open for all Vietnamese and foreigners and deadline for entries is September 30.
From August to November, the organizing panel will hold an online miniquiz on Vietnam heritage elements on its facebook fanpage.
One hundred best photos will be exhibited in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Nang and on an online exhibition. The awarding ceremony is expected to take place in November.
Apart from 18 main prizes, Vietjet will also present one sky prize to the best photo featuring nature, culture and tourism with Vietjet’s image.
According to the Editor-in-Chief of the Vietnam Heritage Magazine, Ms. Le Thanh Hai, the contest aims to call on Vietnamese and foreigners to discover and promote Vietnam’s natural heritage and cultural values, contributing to further introducing Vietnam’s nature, history and culture on the magazine, its online publications and via exhibitions to serve the community and tourists.
Translated by Mai Huong