Lien Binh Phat becomes ambassador for the photo contest 'Ho Chi Minh City - New Colors'.

"The second 'New Colors' photo contest in Ho Chi Minh City is an invitation to everyone who lives, works, loves, and is connected to this city to capture their own moments and submit them to the contest," said Nguyen Thai Binh, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Ho Chi Minh City Law Newspaper and Head of the contest organizing committee.

On the morning of December 2nd, at the Ho Chi Minh City Journalists Association, the editorial board of the Ho Chi Minh City Law Newspaper held a press conference to announce the launch of the second "Ho Chi Minh City - New Colors" photo contest, with a total prize pool of 164 million VND. Actor Lien Binh Phat continues to be the ambassador for this year's photo contest.

Nguyen Thai Binh, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Ho Chi Minh City Law Newspaper and Head of the Organizing Committee of the photo contest, delivered a speech at the launch ceremony of the 2nd Ho Chi Minh City - New Colors photo contest.

Photo: Organizing Committee

According to the organizers, the second Ho Chi Minh City - New Colors photo contest continues to honor the cultural and human values ​​of the expanded Ho Chi Minh City, from bustling central areas to new lands with sea and mountains, brimming with traditional culture; it aims to inspire community cohesion, so that each citizen becomes an "emotional ambassador" through their own photographs, while promoting the image of the new city nationwide and internationally, contributing to the promotion of tourism, creative economy , sustainable development, and enhancing the status of the post-merger megacity.

Springtime, Urban Spring , and City-wide Affection converge in the Ho Chi Minh City - New Colors photo contest.

While the first competition focused on capturing the optimism and positive energy of Ho Chi Minh City's people during its transitional period, the second competition, themed "New Spring Colors - New Hope, " represents a continuation and portrays a larger, more diverse, deeper, and more hopeful city.

Actor Lien Binh Phat (left) serves as the ambassador for the competition.

Photo: Organizing Committee

"Today, Ho Chi Minh City not only has expanded its geographical space but also broadened its vision, culture, and harmony between urban and rural areas; where every street, every residential area, every journey of livelihood bears the mark of change," journalist Nguyen Thai Binh observed.

Editor Huynh Truong Giang, speaking on behalf of the competition's judging panel, stated: "The three main themes of the competition offer three diverse perspectives on Ho Chi Minh City after the merger: Springtime - the fresh moments of Ho Chi Minh City people during Tet; Urban Spring - the beauty of spring from architectural works, urban landscapes, festivals, flower markets, etc.; and City of Compassion - humane images of sharing and solidarity in daily life."

Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Hoi, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City, is an honorary judge of the competition.

Photo: Organizing Committee

The judging panel for the 2nd Ho Chi Minh City - New Colors photo contest included: Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Hoi - Deputy Director of the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City and Ms. Bui Thi Ngoc Hieu - Deputy Director of the Department of Tourism of Ho Chi Minh City (honorary judges); journalist Nguyen Thai Binh, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Ho Chi Minh City Law Newspaper, Head of the contest organizing committee; photographer Ngo Tran Hai An (stage name Quy Coc Tu); Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Photography Association Doan Hoai Trung; photographer Nguyen Tan Tuan and editor Huynh Truong Giang ( Ho Chi Minh City Law Newspaper).

Awards for the 2nd Ho Chi Minh City - New Colors Photo Contest:

01 Grand Prize: 50,000,000 VND

1st prize: 30,000,000 VND

1st prize: 15,000,000 VND

2 third prizes: 7,000,000 VND each.

5 consolation prizes: 3,000,000 VND/prize

The 3 most popular prizes: 3,000,000 VND each.

01 prize for young photographer (≤ 25 years old): 3,000,000 VND

01 prize for the most inspiring work: 3,000,000 VND

Top 50 finalists: 500,000 VND per artwork.

Authors can submit their entries by:

Visit https://sacmaumoi.plo.vn to register an account; fill in your personal information, describe your artwork, choose a competition category (professional or semi-professional); share your artwork from the organizer's Facebook page to your personal page in public mode with the hashtag: #tphcmsacmaumoi #authorname.

The organizing committee will accept entries until 24:00 on March 31, 2026; judging and voting will take place from April 1 to April 20, 2026; the exhibition and awards ceremony are tentatively scheduled for April 30, 2026.

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