Outstanding photo series depicts Vietnam's radiant beauty

Outstanding works depicting the country, life, people... in the 2022 tourism promotion photo contest "Shining Vietnam - Amazing Vietnam".

Surpassing 13,200 photos by more than 1,000 authors from 63 provinces and cities across the country, the photo "Saigon Night" by Nguyen Dang Viet Cuong won first prize. The photographer from Ho Chi Minh City said he took this photo on National Day, September 2, after COVID-19, when the city was no longer socially distanced and life gradually became more dynamic. "Ho Chi Minh City is most beautiful at night, when night falls, the lights from the high-rise buildings begin to light up, the city changes its appearance completely, more dynamic, more sparkling, more vibrant," he said. Photo: Provided by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism

“Sunshine on Sang Nhu” is the second prize winning photo, by Dang Thi Phuong Lan. Sang Nhu is one of the villages in Yen Bai with famous beautiful terraced fields during the golden rice season. Photo: Provided by Vietnam National Administration of Tourism

“Thousand Star Night” is the second prize winner in the contest. The work belongs to photographer Vu Van Lam, from Hai Phong . Photo: Provided by Vietnam National Administration of Tourism

“Discovering Cloud Cave” by author Vu Bao Ngoc won third prize. Photo: Provided by Vietnam National Administration of Tourism

Third prize went to the work “New Rice Festival in Thai Hai Stilt House Village” by author Bui Khac Thien, from Thai Nguyen. New Rice Festival, also known as New Rice Festival, is an occasion for the Tay ethnic people to thank heaven and earth for favorable weather, bountiful crops, and peace for every family. The Thai Hai Ethnic Ecological Stilt House Village Conservation Area (Thai Nguyen) was honored by the World Tourism Organization in the top 32 best tourist villages in the world in 2022. Photo: Provided by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism

The work “The Golden Color of Tam Coc” by Do Thi Tuyet Nhung, from Hanoi, won third prize. The golden season of Tam Coc usually occurs at the end of May, when visitors from all over the world come to this tourist area to enjoy the scenery on the Ngo Dong River, Hoa Lu District, and admire the golden rice fields on both banks. Photo: Provided by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism

“Ta Pa in the Mist” by Nguyen Dong Xuan won the award for the most shared work on social networks. Ta Pa field at the foot of Ta Pa and Co To mountains, located about 1km from Tri Ton town, in Nui To commune, Tri Ton district, An Giang province. Standing out in the vast field is Ta Pa pagoda on the hill of the same name, attracting tourists to admire the unique Khmer architecture. Photo: Provided by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism

“Horseshoe in the water pouring season” by Duong Hoai An won the award for most favorite work on social networks. Horseshoe Hill is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Mu Cang Chai, Yen Bai every rice harvest season, with U-shaped terraced fields arranged on the hill like a giant horseshoe. Photo: Provided by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism

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