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Vietnam wins four gold medals at 2023 International Art Photo Contest

Vietnam wins four of the 12 gold medals at the 2023 International Art Photo Contest.

The award ceremony and opening ceremony of the 12th International Art Photo Contest Exhibition (VN-23) were held at the Temple of Literature (Hanoi) on March 13. The program is sponsored by the International Federation of Fine Art Photography (FIAP), the French Association of Images Without Borders (ISF).

The contest started on September 12, 2022 and ended on January 10, 2023. With 4 themes: Freedom of Color, Freedom of Monochrome, Children and Ideas, VN-23 attracted 10,330 photos of 1,079 authors from 32 countries and territories.

Hosted by the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists (VAPA) and sponsored by the International Federation of Photographic Art (Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique, FIAP) and Image Without Frontier (Image sans Frontière - ISF), the contest aimed to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Vietnamese photography (March 15, 1953 – 2023).

The organising board presented 71 prizes to best entries, including four gold medals. Vietnamese photographers won 45 prizes at the event, including the four golds.

These photos are now displayed at the Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature Complex) in Hanoi.

The exhibits were selected from the more than 10,000 entries sent by 1,073 photographers from 32 countries and territories around the world.

Below are the works winning the gold medals:

The award ceremony and the opening ceremony of the exhibition at the Temple of Literature.

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The exhibition is part of activities to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the traditional day of Vietnamese photography on March 15.
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Over 10,000 entries by 1,073 photographers from 32 countries and territories around the world are submitted to the contest, which ran for six months starting from September 12, 2022. It featured four topics, including colour freedom, monochrome freedom, children, and ideas.
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Vietnamese photographers won 45 prizes at the event, including four gold medals. Among them is a piece featuring childhood snapped by Nguyen Duc Nguyen in the colour freedom topic.
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A photo taken by Nguyen Huu Binh depicts farmers harvesting lilies.
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An image by Do Phuong Mai tells a story of a mother’s love.
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A photo by Nguyen Sanh Quoc Huy
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A piece submitted by Thach Minh Le
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An impressive work in the colour freedom topic is showcased at the exhibition.
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A photo by Nguyen Son Tung in monochrome freedom impresses viewers.
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Vu Bao Ngoc’s winning photo in the monochrome freedom topic
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A photo by Ngo Thanh Binh
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A piece by Nguyen Phuoc Hoai

"Memory of Time" by Nguyen Anh Tuan (Vietnam) 
"Mirror" by André Boto (Portugal) 
"Mirror" by André Boto" by André Boto (Portugal)
Foggy dawn by Ma Yaping (China).
"Pollution" by André Boto (Portugal)
"A lifetime of attachment" by Dang Ke Duc (Vietnam) 
"Children and Spring" by Le Thanh Son (Vietnam)
"New Reality" by André Boto (Portugal).
"Miss Maja" by Grzegorz Lewandowski (Poland).
The illusion by André Boto (Portugal).
Perspective by Arlen Keshishian (Iran).
Summer Day by Nguyen Thi Van (Vietnam).

The Bang - Hoang Ha

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