Author Manh Ha submitted her work " The Rhythm of Life in the Highlands " to the " Happy Vietnam 2026 " Award .
Life in the highlands
"The rhythm of life in the highlands" is depicted through the beauty of the labor of the ethnic minorities in the Northwest mountainous region. I captured this photograph on an afternoon in early May, a time when the people were busily preparing for the new harvest season. Under the afternoon sun, these "grassroots artists" were carving on the terraced rice fields like an abstract painting, bathed in mesmerizing light.
Việt Nam•08/06/2026Location of creation: 067 Fansipan, Sa Pa, Lao Cai, Sa Pa Ward, Lao Cai, Vietnam.
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The " Happy Vietnam 2026 " award is organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in collaboration with the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists and Vietnam Television.
The 2026 awards will continue to be held nationwide with two categories: photos and videos .
The submitted works will be judged in two rounds, preliminary and final, by a judging panel comprising reputable experts, journalists, photographers, and filmmakers, ensuring objectivity, transparency, and professional quality.
The awards ceremony is scheduled to take place in the fourth quarter of 2026 in Hanoi and will be broadcast live on Vietnam Television.
Besides the awards ceremony, "Happy Vietnam 2026" also includes a series of large-scale communication activities such as the Happy Vietnam Festival, exhibitions of outstanding works, supporting events in many localities, and promotional activities on domestic and international media platforms…
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