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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