Photos depict values of national heritage

More than 100 of the best entries to the Vietnam Heritage Photo Awards will be displayed at many venues around HCM City and provinces until June next year.
Photos depict values of national heritage ảnh 1Handmade: The traditional trade of making banh hoi taken by Nguyen Canh Hung

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - More than 100 of the best entries to the Vietnam HeritagePhoto Awards will be displayed at many venues around HCM City and provincesuntil June next year.

The annual contest launched in August by the VietnamHeritage magazine, under the Cultural Heritage Association of Vietnam.The competition was open for Vietnamese and foreigners with the aim ofpromoting the intangible and tangible heritages of the country.

This year, the organiser received 4,573 works sent by 526 photographersnationwide capturing lively moments in nature, beautiful landscapes, cultures,traditional costumes and the daily lives of local people.

A photo collection depicting the maturity ritual of the Dao ethnic people byNguyen Manh Cuong won top prize. In the Single Photo category, an entrydepicting the traditional production of banh hoi (tightly-wrappedrolls of rice vermicelli, popular in the south) taken by Nguyen Canh Hung wasannounced as the winner.

The award ceremony took place in Hanoi as part of activities to celebrate VietnamHeritage Day on November 23.

Photographer Hoang Trung Thuy, head of the jury, said the photos reflectbeautiful landscapes of the country, diversified cultural activities of variousethnic groups and people’s daily lives.
“We acknowledge that the contest has improved in both quality and quantity ofthe entries,” he said.

“The photographers attempt to find new expressions and select carefully theangles to capture the photos. Many young photographers show their talent andprofessionalism helping increase the quality of the contest.” 

As usual, after the award ceremony in Hanoi, an exhibition of the best photoswill be organised nationwide. Accordingly, the exhibition will be held at the HoChi Minh Museum, 1 Nguyen Tat Thanh street until December 10; Ao Dai Museum, 77Nguyen Hue street, HCM City during December; and the HCM City NationalUniversity, Thu Duc district, from December 29 to January 19, 2019.

The other venues will be updated on the website vietnamheritage.com.vn.-VNS/VNA
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