Congress of the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists of Phu Yen province for the 2024-2029 term

(NADS) - On December 10th, at the headquarters of the Phu Yen Association of Literature and Arts, the Phu Yen Provincial Branch of the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists held its Branch Congress for the 2024-2029 term.

Attendees included journalist Tran Thanh Hung, Deputy Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department; Mr. Le Hoang Phu, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Mr. Huynh Van Quoc, Vice President in charge of the Phu Yen Association of Literature and Arts; photographer Huynh Anh, Executive Committee member and Head of the Inspection Committee of the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists in charge of the South Central and Central Highlands regions; and members of the photography profession from the Phu Yen Association of Literature and Arts.

During the 2019-2024 term, the branch had 8 members. Despite the difficulties of members being scattered across a wide and distant area, the branch chairman falling seriously ill mid-term, the vice-chairman having to take on additional duties, and some members facing family and health challenges, the branch successfully achieved its set targets. It organized 3 individual exhibitions for 3 members, admitted 2 new members, participated fully in provincial, national, and international photography competitions, and achieved many high-ranking results. Notable among the members were photographers Lê Châu Đạo, Dương Thanh Xuân, and Huỳnh Lê Viễn Duy. These members enthusiastically participated and became key figures in the local photography movement.

Journalist Tran Thanh Hung, Deputy Head of the Propaganda Department of Phu Yen Provincial Party Committee, and photographer Huynh Anh, member of the Executive Committee and Head of the Inspection Committee of the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists, presented flowers to congratulate the new Executive Committee of the Branch Association.

Presenting traditional mementos of the Chapter to the new Executive Committee.

At the congress, delegates, including local leaders, made positive comments on the branch's activities, acknowledging the efforts and contributions of the members of the Association of Photographic Artists in Phu Yen in developing the local economy , culture, and society. They also suggested several activities for the branch in the coming period, especially in 2025, a year with many major local and national events. At the congress, photographer Duong Thanh Xuan, the former branch chairman for the first two terms, on behalf of previous generations, presented traditional mementos of the branch and expressed his best expectations for the new Executive Committee.

In a spirit of democracy and unity, the Congress elected a new Executive Committee consisting of two members: Huynh Le Vien Duy (Chapter Chairman) and Le Ngoc Minh (Chapter Vice Chairman), and also elected a delegation of three artists to attend the higher-level congress.