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The powerful 60-year journey of Vietnam’s revolutionary photographers

On December 5, the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists (VAPA) celebrated its 60th anniversary (December 8, 1965 – December 8, 2025) with a commemorative event held in Hanoi.

Yoga nude photo wins top national award for 2025

Photographer Thai Phien’s yoga-themed nude photo book Sunlight behind the curtain has been awarded Vietnam’s top national photography prize for 2025.

Vietnam’s photographers battle AI, smartphones, and the search for meaning

Photographic artist Tran Thi Thu Dong, President of the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists, believes that Vietnamese photography is facing two major paradoxes.

Photographer wins top prize for breathtaking whale series

A stunning series of whale photos off Quy Nhon earns a top prize in the 2025 Heritage Journey photo contest.

The forgotten patriot behind Vietnamese photography: Nguyen Dinh Khanh

Known as the "founding father" of Vietnamese photography, Khanh Ky's legacy extends beyond art, touching on patriotism and national liberation.

50 years of Vietnamese photography: Achievements and challenges ahead

Speaking at a conference reviewing 50 years of Vietnamese photography, artists called for a return to realism and social engagement in the field, highlighting the absence of critical societal reflection in exhibitions and competitions.

Local photographer wins big at Epson International Pano Awards 2024

Local photographer Nguyen Tan Tuan has become the overall runner-up at the Open competition of the Epson International Pano Awards 2024 for his outstanding photo “Mùa Hoa Cúc” (chrysanthemum Season).

93 photographs showcasing beauty of Vietnam to be exhibited in US

As many as 93 photographs featuring the various beautiful aspects of culture, nature, and social life in the nation will be on display during the Vietnam tourism-cinema promotion programme held from September 23 to September 25 in the US.