A photograph taken by photographer Phan Huy Thiep depicting the Lau Then ritual of the ethnic Tay people in Lang Son province is granted a special prize.

An image of running elephants by Tran Huu Hat wins another special prize.

The competition’s top prizes are given to eight photographers, including Nguyen Ngoc Thien.

A photograph of a flowing stream by Nguyen Tung Duong

An artwork of a white bird catching a fish by Le Thi Kim Lien

A photo taken by Le Minh Quoc

An image captured from a height by Nguyen Viet Hong

A photograph of islands by Do Tuan Ngoc

A photo by Tran Van Hong

An artwork by Nguyen Van Dong

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