It’s that time of year— when we look back at the last 12 months and reflect. Here’s a compilation of the nine best photos that came out of Vietnam for 2016.


year in review: 9 best photos from vietnam in 2016 hinh 1
Fish Net Making, Danny Yen Sin Wong of Malaysia, 1st in open colour category at Siena International Photography Awards 2016






year in review: 9 best photos from vietnam in 2016 hinh 2
Outlines and Shadows, captured in the sand dunes of Mui Ne, honourable mention in open colour category at Siena International Photography Awards 2016





year in review: 9 best photos from vietnam in 2016 hinh 3
The Bedroom of General Huy, Tran Viet Van, 1st  at the Greek Photometria Awards 





year in review: 9 best photos from vietnam in 2016 hinh 4
The Breakfast, also by Tran Viet Van, 1st in the food category at the International Color Awards – Los Angeles, the US





year in review: 9 best photos from vietnam in 2016 hinh 5
Lighting Dream, Ngo Minh Thanh, 1st at the 2016 Sony World Photography Awards






year in review: 9 best photos from vietnam in 2016 hinh 6

Traditional Lantern Seller, Swee Choo Oh of Malaysia, 1st in the open competition, arts and culture category at the Sony World Photography Awards 2016 






year in review: 9 best photos from vietnam in 2016 hinh 7
Saving Water, Nguyen Vu Phuoc, gold medal at the International Federation of Photographic Art





year in review: 9 best photos from vietnam in 2016 hinh 8

Winter Morning, Nguyen Trong Nghia, gold medal at the International Federation of Photographic Art 






year in review: 9 best photos from vietnam in 2016 hinh 9
Nature beauty No1, Doan Cao Liem, gold medal at the International Federation of Photographic Art

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