Launching the 2nd Photo Contest "Ho Chi Minh City

The organizers presented flowers to the contest's judges. (Photo: Organizers)

According to the Organizing Committee, if the first contest recorded the optimistic spirit and positive energy of the city's people during the transition period, the second " Ho Chi Minh City - New Colors" Photo Contest is a further step to record a larger, more diverse, deeper and more hopeful city.

Today's expanded Ho Chi Minh City not only adds geographical space, but also expands vision, culture, and harmony between urban and rural areas; where every street, every residential area, every journey of life bears the mark of change.

Therefore, this year's contest has a special meaning: Honoring the cultural and human values of the expanded Ho Chi Minh City, from bustling downtown areas to new lands with sea and mountains, imbued with traditional culture; evoking the spirit of community cohesion, so that each citizen can become an "emotional ambassador" through their own photos and promote the image of the new city to the whole country and internationally, contributing to promoting tourism, creative economy , sustainable development and enhancing the city's position.

Young people visit the works displayed at the launching ceremony. (Photo: Organizing Committee)

Accordingly, the three main themes of this year's competition include:

Spring Colors - Fresh moments of Ho Chi Minh City people during Tet, joy, portrait, labor, optimistic beauty typical of the city's people.

Urban Spring - The beauty of spring from architectural works, urban landscapes, festivals, flower markets... spreads from the center to the expanded areas after the merger.

City of Love - Images of humanity, sharing, and solidarity in daily life; small things that make up the identity of a city of love.

The contest is open to all Vietnamese citizens aged 15 and over, Vietnamese people living abroad and foreigners living in Vietnam. Each author can submit a maximum of 10 works including single photos or photo series (5-8 photos), created from the launch until March 31, 2026, and not yet entered in any other contest.

Many students took photos with actor Lien Binh Phat, Ambassador of the 2nd "Ho Chi Minh City - New Colors" Photo Contest. (Photo: Organizing Committee)

Photos must be original (no AI, no scans, no retakes), JPG format, maximum size 3000 pixels, capacity ≤ 5MB. The photo set must have a master layout, caption and introduction. The author must clearly state the time and place of creation.

Authors can submit their entries in 3 steps: Visit https://sacmaumoi.plo.vn/ to register for an account; fill in personal information, describe the work, choose a contest board (professional or semi-professional); share the work from the Organizing Committee's Facebook page to their personal page in public mode with the hashtag: #tphcmsacmaumoi #tentacgia.

Regarding the prize structure, the contest includes 1 Special Prize worth 50 million VND. In addition, the Organizing Committee also awarded 1 First Prize, 1 Second Prize, 2 Third Prizes, 5 Encouragement Prizes. The Organizing Committee also awarded 3 Most Favorite Works Prizes, 1 Young Photographer Prize (≤ 25 years old), 1 Inspirational Works Prize. The Organizing Committee will receive entries from December 2 to 24:00 on March 31, 2026. The award ceremony and exhibition are expected to take place on April 30, 2026.

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