National Geographic magazine has just released a series of the best travel photos published this year, from mountains, rivers, forests to the beauty of culture and people.

This picture of a Vietnamese woman in traditional clothing was captured by Walter Monticelli and won the runner-up prize in the People category.

​​​The US magazine National Geographic has recently made a collection of Vietnam’s bird-eye view shots captured by photographers around the world, hightlighting diverse landscapes of the S-shaped country.