Smithsonian.com has announced that five Vietnamese photographers have been selected as finalists for its 2014 photo contest in the categories of travel, people and altered images.

The competition’s 12th annual contest saw more than 26,000 entries from 93 countries.

The Smithsonian is also running a reader's-choice contest where people can vote on their favourite image.

The winners of this year's awards will be revealed on March 31.

Here are the stunning photos:


Women sew their fishing net in a village near Vinh Hy Bay, Vietnam

Finalist, People, Pham Ty

 

 

 

 

 

 

Two boys jump into a river near Nghiem Xuyen Vietnam

Finalist, People, Viet Phuong Tran

 

 

 

 

 

A woman collects water lilies in the Vietnam Mekong Delta

Finalist, Travel, Nhiem Hoang

 

 

 

 

 

A fisherman checks fish net in the early morning on Tuyen Lam Lake in Vietnam

Finalist, Travel, Hoang Long Ly

 

 

 

 

 

Mist blankets Ba Na Hill station in Danang, Vietnam

Finalist, Altered Images, Trang Nguyen



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