Launching the photo contest 'Radiant Golden Name'

On June 2nd, Saigon Giai Phong Newspaper launched a photo contest with the theme "Radiant Golden Name" to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the renaming of Saigon - Gia Dinh City after President Ho Chi Minh.

According to the organizers, over the past half-century, Ho Chi Minh City has continuously strived to improve, affirming its role as a major center for economy , culture, education and training, science and technology; it is a leading engine of innovation, making important contributions to the overall development of the country and is always ready to undertake difficult and major tasks assigned by the Central Government.

From July 1st, 2025, the city will operate a two-tiered local government model within its new development space. After one year of operation, the system is gradually stabilizing, focusing strongly on the grassroots level, and using the effectiveness of serving citizens and businesses as a measure of success.

In that flow, Ho Chi Minh City today unfolds before the camera lens with vibrant images: Local officials diligently guiding citizens through administrative procedures; bustling construction sites filled with the atmosphere of hard work; industrial zones and ports busy with shifts; neighborhoods, villages, schools, hospitals, and markets shining with the beauty of compassion and solidarity...

A view of Ho Chi Minh City at night. Photo: baotintuc.vn

Following the administrative reorganization, the city's landscape offers photographers a wealth of new material: urban scenes, waterways, attractive destinations, cultural and historical sites, and landmarks reflecting development. There, tradition and modernity, urban life and the essence of the grassroots coexist, becoming a source of inspiration for photographers.

Each photograph, when captured with keen observation, professional responsibility, and love for the city, will contribute an authentic glimpse into Ho Chi Minh City during this period of significant transformation, becoming more open, dynamic, closer to the people, and more ambitious.

With that in mind, Saigon Liberation Newspaper respectfully invites professional and amateur photographers, photojournalists, and Vietnamese citizens both at home and abroad to participate in the "Shining Golden Name" photo contest. The contest organizers hope to receive the most beautiful, authentic, and emotionally rich images of Ho Chi Minh City; thereby, preserving valuable documentation about the city named after President Ho Chi Minh in its new development journey, contributing to further enhancing the golden name of the city today and in the future.

According to the rules, each author may register one entry name based on their National Identity Card. Each author may submit a maximum of 5 entries (single photos) to the address: rangrotenvang@sggp.org.vn, along with complete contact information including: Author, National Identity Card Number, Mobile Phone Number, Bank Account Number, Personal Email, Contact Address, Title of the entry (with a clear description of the photo's content, maximum 150 words). To change an entry, the author must notify the Organizing Committee via email (rangrotenvang@sggp.org.vn) before the submission deadline. The submission period is from 4 PM on June 2nd, 2026 to 4 PM on June 26th, 2026.

Prize structure (in cash): 1 First Prize, including: Certificate and 30 million VND; 2 Second Prizes, each including: Certificate and 20 million VND; 3 Third Prizes, each including: Certificate and 10 million VND; 10 Consolation Prizes, each including: Certificate and 5 million VND.

The awards ceremony, combined with an exhibition of the 30 finalist entries, is scheduled to be held at the Saigon Giai Phong Newspaper Cultural and Professional Building on July 1, 2026.

Source: https://znews.vn/phat-dong-cuoc-thi-anh-rang-ro-ten-vang-post1655619.html