US magazine honours Vietnamese photographers
Friday, 12:30, 09/05/2014
(VOV) - American National Geographic Magazine has honoured photos taken by Vietnamese photographers for overall excellence in print magazine photography on a number of occasions in 2014.
In March, a best photo title went to Vietnamese photographer Ly Hoang Long for a photo “golden net”, depicting a fisherman catching fish in the early morning hours. The photo was taken at Cua Dai Beach in Hoi An City.
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| "golden net” by Ly Hoang Long |
In February, photographer Quang Tran won first prize for a photo describing two women sewing fishing nets at a fishing village in Ninh Thuan province.
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| Making fish net by Quang Tran |
A photo of Son Doong Cave in Quang Binh province– the largest cave in the world – taken by Ryan Deboodt was the most favoured in February.
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| Son Doong Cave by Ryan Deboodt |
In January, a photo of Vietnamese farmers harvesting salt, taken by Ly Hoang Long, was among the most beautiful from 187,475 entries.
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| Harvesting salt by Ly Hoang Long |



