Attending were comrades: Le Hai Binh, alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Permanent Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Tran Thanh Lam, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission.

In order to meet the requirements of strengthening and developing the photography team of specialized photography agencies, on December 8, 1965, the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists was established in Hanoi .

Delegates attending the celebration.

From 71 initial members, to date, the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists has had more than 1,000 members. Generations of members have actively followed the lives and struggles for national liberation, national unification, and the construction and protection of the Fatherland today, recording heroic and vivid images with creative and unique perspectives, contributing to preserving history and at the same time developing the art of Vietnamese photography.

Many authors have achieved outstanding results, winning high awards domestically and internationally. The Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists is growing, actively encouraging and supporting its members' creativity.

Photographer Tran Thi Thu Dong presents a speech.

Delivering a speech at the ceremony, Photographer Tran Thi Thu Dong, Vice President of the Vietnam Union of Literature and Arts Associations , President of the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists, reviewed the glorious history of the Association.

Regarding future orientation, Photographer Tran Thi Thu Dong emphasized: The Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists is determined to improve the quality of works, promote digital transformation and take care of and nurture the young generation.

Awarding the Gold Medal of the 2025 Photography Excellence Award.

At the ceremony, the Association awarded the authors of the 2025 Outstanding Photography Award.

The Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists has received 273 works from 179 authors submitted for consideration for the 2025 Outstanding Photography Award. The submitted works include single photos, photo series, photo books and works of photography theory and criticism.

This year, there were 20 best award-winning photos, including two gold medals for the work “Pride of the Vietnam Air Force” by Major General, Photographer Vu Ngoc Hoang and the work “Metro Enters a New Era” by author Tran Le Huy.

The Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists awarded the "For the cause of developing Vietnamese photography art" medal to 9 individuals and conferred photography titles.

News and photos: TRAN HOANG HOANG

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