Vietnamese entrant wins first prize at international photo contest

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Thursday, September 9, 2021 | 16:32:00

(VOVWORLD) - 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.

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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.

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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.

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“Harvesting grass” by Khanh Phan features women harvesting grass found throughout the country, particularly in low-lying areas in central and southern regions.

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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.”

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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.

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“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.