VietNamNet Bridge - Nguyen Quynh Anh, a freelance photographer from Hanoi, has won “Hoi An, an untold story” photo contest in Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province.

Anh has been known for her picture featuring terraced rice fields in the northwestern upland, which appeared on the cover of the National Geographic magazine.

The first and second runner-ups were two IT engineers, Le Huy Tuan from Danang City and Ngo Viet Khanh Huy from HCMC.

The contest, held by the Golden Sand Resort & Spa in coordination with the authority of Hoi An, attracted 230 photographers with over 2,000 entries featuring the UNESCO World Heritage site Hoi An.

The event was aimed at marking the 41st anniversary of the liberation of Hoi An and introducing the best images of this ancient town to local and international tourists.

During the online qualifying round at the website hoianchuyenchuake.com, the organizers received nearly 300,000 views and chose the top three contestants for the finals. The trio came to Hoi An to gain inspiration for their works at a coconut garden in Cam Thanh District, Thai Market restaurant and Technogym – The Wellness Company for two days.

The pictures by three top contestants:

A photo by Le Huy Tuan. Tuan is an IT engineer in Da Nang. Another photo by Tuan. These pictures are in Tuan's collection entitled "Hoi An's mothers". Tuan said it took him two years to complete this set of photos. Women on the beach of An Bang Tuan took this photo during the 2-day trip in Hoi An, organized by the competition organizing board. A photo by Ngo Viet Khanh Huy, who is also an IT expert. A carpenter in Kim Bong Village, Hoi An by Khanh Huy.   A photo by Khanh Huy.     Another photo by Khanh Huy. A photo by Quynh Anh.     Photos by Quynh Anh.