Vietnamese entrant wins first prize at international photo contest

Thursday, 12:49, 09/09/2021

VOV.VN - Local photographer Pham Huy Trung took the first prize in the people category of the Drone Photo Awards as part of the prestigious international competition the Siena Awards 2021.

vietnamese entrant wins first prize at international photo contest picture 1 — Trung’s photo themed “Fishing in mangrove forest” depicts a fisherman working in a mangrove forest located in Hue province’s Tam Giang lagoon. An awards ceremony is scheduled to take place at Siena Awards Festival in Siena, Italy, in October.

vietnamese entrant wins first prize at international photo contest picture 2 — Additional seven images of Vietnamese photographers are among the finalists of the people category of the Drone Photo Awards. A photo titled “Buddhists are praying” by Khanh Phan is also highly commended at the contest.

vietnamese entrant wins first prize at international photo contest picture 3 — “Harvesting grass” by Khanh Phan features women harvesting grass found throughout the country, particularly in low-lying areas in central and southern regions.

vietnamese entrant wins first prize at international photo contest picture 4 — Regarding his photo titled “Pray for soul”, Bui Phu Khanh writes, “In the full moon of July, as part of the Vietnamese culture, women put on the traditional costumes called "Ao Dai" to join the colored lantern and flower-garland releasing festival on the river to pray for happiness and good luck to their families.”

vietnamese entrant wins first prize at international photo contest picture 5 — Female workers drying fish in a yard in Ba Ria-Vung Tau. They can be seen in the photo “Drying steamed fish” by Nguyen Tan Tuan.

vietnamese entrant wins first prize at international photo contest picture 6 — “Visit fishing nets in Bien Lake” by Nguyen Tan Tuan depicts fishermen as they visit their fishing nets in Bien lake in the Central Highlands region as the sun sets.

vietnamese entrant wins first prize at international photo contest picture 7 — Photographer Nguyen Phuoc Hoai’s image “Fishing The” captures the moment a fisherman in Binh Dinh province catches fish during the seaweed season.

vietnamese entrant wins first prize at international photo contest picture 8 — “Sea flower” by Vu Ngoc Tuan depicts fishermen in Phu Yen province busy casting nets on the large fishing grounds.

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Photos: Siena Awards

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