2022 Calendar to Celebrate "Homeland View from the Sea" Winners

Dozen of beautiful photos from the "Homeland View from the Sea" national photo contest will be featured in a 2022 calendar.

December 04, 2021 | 12:35

In September 2021, the national photo contest "Homeland View from the Sea" found its winners.

The contest is organized by the National Political Publishing House in collaboration with the Institute of Communication and Human Development, Photography and Life Magazine.

The winners will be published as a photo calendar of Vietnam's seas and islands in 2022. The final round works will also serve as photography materials for the political mission of the country.

The contest is an opportunity for both professional and amateur photographers (resident in Vietnam and abroad) to publish special works of l Vietnam's sea and islands.

This is an important event set out in the Resolution of the 8th Plenum of the 12th Central Committee on "Strategy for sustainable development of Vietnam's marine economy to 2030, with a vision to 2045."

The awarding ceremony was held on Nov. 26 in Hanoi. Dr. Pham Minh Tuan, Secretary of the Party Committee, Director - Editor-in-Chief of the National Political Publishing House together with Vice President of Vietnam Association of Photographers and Editor-in-Chief of Photography and Life Magazine Ho Sy Minh; Director of the Institute of Communication and Human Resource Development Nguyen Quang Hien chaired the ceremony.

2022 Calendar to Celebrate "Homeland View from the Sea" Winners

Dr. Pham Minh Tuan, Secretary of the Party Committee, Director - Editor-in-Chief of the National Political Publishing House of Truth, Head of the Competition Steering Committee, spoke at the ceremony. Photo: National Political Publishing House

According to Dr. Pham Minh Tuan, Director and Editor-in-Chief of the National Political Publishing House, after nearly 5 months of launching, the Organizing Committee has received 3,760 works by 526 authors from all 54 provinces and cities across the country.

They all bring out new and refreshing perspective of life, reflect true images and precious moments about Vietnamese people, daily life, and productive labor in the sea and islands.

The contestants brought their best work of scenic spots, natural landscapes, cultural relics of the sea and islands, as well as the beauty of the soldiers protecting and preserving the sovereignty of the sea and islands.

The works have contributed to raising awareness of protecting the country's sovereignty over sea and sacred islands, conserving marine life, developing aquatic resources, and protecting the sea.

The judges committee had a difficult time picking the winners. They also saw more young and enthusiastic talents in this competition compared to previous competitions.

Celebrating the beauty of Vietnam

After 4 rounds of judging, the winners were finally decided. The first prize went to author Nguyen Huu Thu from Quang Ngai with the work "Dawn on Ly Son Island."

Comrade Le Hai Binh, Alternate Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department and Assoc. Pham Minh Tuan, Secretary of the Party Committee, Director - Editor-in-Chief of the National Political Publishing House, presented the First Prize to the winner. Photo: National Political Publishing House

There were second prizes, three third prizes, and 10 consolation prizes. In addition, five other awards were voted by the organizing committee for the photos that were best presented in terms of both content and art, with outstanding visual thinking, angles, layout, brilliant lighting and unique techniques.