A photo in last year's award-winning collection 'The Ethnic Diversity of Northern Việt Nam' by American photographer Alden Anderson.

Organised by the national carrier Vietnam Airlines in-flight magazine Heritage, the annual contest will last for three months until August 31.  

As in its previous season, this year’s contest includes three categories including Photo Collection, Single Photo, and Cover Photo.

A five-member judging panel, chaired by the Chairman of the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists Vu Khanh, will decide which ones will be the winners during a tough selection taking place in September. A total of 16 prizes worth VND300 million (nearly US$13,000) will be granted.  

The winning photos will be introduced to the public through an exhibition. They will also be featured in different publications of Heritage, aiming to offer readers, including a large number of foreigners, a panoramic view of the Vietnamese people and their rich culture, as well as the country's stunning landscapes.

Alongside the photo contest, the organiser will also host a photo tour to the South Central coastal region in July, gathering professional photographers.

Since the first photo tour in 2015, 10 trips have been organised, gathering hundreds of photographers.

Last year, a collection featuring photos of people from different ethnic groups living in northern Vietnam bagged the top prize in the collection category. Entitled The Ethnic Diversity of Northern Việt Nam, the works were shot by American photographer Alden Anderson, who currently lives in Vietnam.

The top prize in the cover photo category was awarded to A New Day in Tuyền Lâm Lake by Nguyen Tan Tuan, while winners of the Single Photo were The Baby’s Interest by Dinh Cong Tam and The Dream of Flying together with Vietnam Airlines by Nguyen Thanh Tung.  VNS

Winners of Vietnam heritage photo contest 2019 announced

The eighth version of the Vietnam heritage photo contest, launched by Vietnam Heritage magazine received a total of 3,075 entries from 413 photographers nationwide, with 14 prizes being awarded to the contest’s best artworks.

Portraits of ethnic people win photography competition

A collection featuring photos of people from different ethnic groups living in northern Vietnam has bagged the top prize at a photography contest organised by Vietnam Airlines in flight magazine Heritage.