The contest aims to celebrate the 76th anniversary of Vietnam's August revolution and national day. Photographers joining the contest can shoot any subjects, taking part in any categories, from portraits, daily life to nature. The organizers encourage works with new, creative, and humane concepts.

The competition is open to both professional and amateur photographers. For authors who are not members of the Ho Chi Minh City Photography Association, each award-winning work will be scored after the authors join the association.

The Ho Chi Minh City Traditional Art Photo Festival, sponsored by the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists, has become an important annual event and an opportunity for photographers to introduce their beautiful and unique works of art, whether they are about vivid reflections of the past, economic, political, socio-cultural, defense and security achievements, key projects bearing the mark of the Doi Moi (Renovation) period, or the fight against the pandemic.

"Futuristic city" taken by Nguyen Xuan Trang won the highest prize. (Photo: Thanh Nien)

"Family" by Le Van Dong won a silver prize. (Photo: Thanh Nien)

Another silver prize was granted to "Let the electric current reaches farther" taken by Nguyen Xuan Han. (Photo: Thanh Nien)

The winning photos were printed and exhibited. Through the exhibition, the organizing committee hopes to introduce the photos to domestic and international photography lovers.

After the award ceremony, the association continued to launch the Photo Marathon contest with the theme "Moment with Vietnamese cars and houses". The contest information can be found at photomarathonxvietnhaviet.com. Photographers winning the contests will receive valuable prizes: a first prize worth VND7,000,000, a second prize worth VND5,000,000 (US$217,4), a third prize worth VND3,000,000 (130,4), five consolation prizes worth VND2,000,000 (US$86,9) each and 2 extra prizes worth VND1,000,000 (US$43,5) each.

"Early market" by Nguyen Anh Cuong won a bronze prize. (Photo: Thanh Nien)

"2020 National Kurash Championship" taken by Do Trong Hoai won a bronze prize. (Photo: Thanh Nien)

"Sad eyes" by Huynh Van Truyen also won a bronze prize. (Photo: Thanh Nien)

"Hope" by Vo Hoai Duy won a prize for good concept. (Photo: Thanh Nien)

A consolation prize was granted to "Overview of Ho Chi Minh City" taken by Le Nguyen Huy. (Photo: Thanh Nien)

Tran Trung Hung's "Thread flowers" was given a consolation prize. (Photo: Thanh Nien)

"Cleaning the glass," a photo taken by Truong Minh Dien, also won a consolation prize. (Photo: Thanh Nien)

"Doctor in blue badge" by Hoang Van Phuoc won a consolation prize. (Photo: Thanh Nien)

Le Viet Khanh's "Snow on Fansipan" was given a bronze prize. (Photo: Thanh Nien)

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