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The picture of two traditionally dressed H'mong children in Van Chai Commune by Le Viet Khanh won first prize of the contest. This year, the organizers received more than 1,595 entries from 256 professional and amateur photographers. The organizing panel presented 2 first, 4 second, 6 third, and 8 consolation prizes to 20 winners and selected 80 more photos for exhibition during the Triangular Flower Festival. The photo captures two H’Mong ethnic children in traditional costumes. “The colorful brocade and innocence of the children urged me to capture this moment. I learned that the meticulousness of the embroidery could indicate the success of H'mong women in nurturing family happiness,” Khanh said. He also won the third prize for his photo album “Spring in Lao Xa,” depicting scenes of the village filled with cherry and plum blossoms.
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The “Beauty of border areas” work by Pham Hoai Nam (Hanoi) taken in Lung Tao commune, Dong Van was awarded first prize. “When I spotted these ethnic children carrying herbs against the backdrop of the majestic mountains, I hurriedly parked my car and reached for my camera,” Nam recalled.
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“Sacred Lung Cu Flag Tower” work by Nguyen Minh Tan (Ho Chi Minh City) won the second prize. Lung Cu flagpole, also known as the summit of Dragon Mountain (Long Son) is located at an altitude of about 1,470 m above sea level. The photo was taken by a drone.
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The second prize was for the photo themed “The Road I Traveled On” taken by Vu Ngoc Tuan (Hanoi) on the way to Dong Van, Ha Giang at 6am on March 14, 2019. Through the photo, the author wants to send a message that an energetic new day that is always waiting for us to discover.
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“Coming to the Highlands”, taken by Phan Quoc Bao, shows a British tourist conquering the Ma Pi Leng Pass on a bicycle. The photo album of “Fire Dancing Rituals"” by Nguyen Thanh Son won one of the second prizes of the photo contest.
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“A Photo to Remember” by Bui Van Son won a third prize. "Vietnam is beautiful everywhere, but Ha Giang always brings a different feeling, with fields of buckwheat flowers stretching across the valley," the author said.
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Another third prize winner was “House with Moss Roof in Khuoi My”, taken by Ngo Chi Thanh in Khuoi My Village, home to Dao ethnic people.
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Third prize winner “The Highland Child”, photographed in Ta Su Choong Commune, Hoang Su Phi District, depicts Giang Thi Nu, a H'mong child cuddling her rhizomyinae (a kind of mountain rat). Author Nguyen Thi Ly Giang compared the rocky highland to a love song that keeps your desire to come back.
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Another third prize winner was “Khau Vai Love Market” by Bui Viet Duc. He took this photo in December last year in Meo Vac district.
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“Snub-nosed Langur - pride of Ha Giang province” photo by Le Khac Quyet (Hanoi) also received a third prize. This is a black-haired, white-faced primate that often lives in isolated forests in the high mountains of northern Vietnam. Ha Giang has about 60 individual primates in its Khau Ca Nature Reserve.
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The “simple happiness” photo of photographer Le Hong Duc from Tuyen Quang province captured a moment of the H'mong ethnic minority group' family in Lao Xa village, Sung La commune, Dong Van district. Through the photo, the author wants to convey a message of happiness.
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The “departure” work of Le Huy Long (Hanoi) won the consolation prize. This photo, just taken in October, captured athletes' excitement at the starting line of a marathon on Ma Pi Leng Pass.

Source:  VnExpress

Translated by Lam Anh