Promoting Vietnam's image through the lens of photography

On the afternoon of September 10, the Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibitions coordinated with the Department of Culture and Sports of Hue City to organize the third photo exhibition "Vietnam through the lens of international photographers". The activity is within the framework of the third Vietnam International Photography Festival - Hue 2025, in response to the National Tourism Year.

According to Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho An Phong, the exhibition, which runs until September 20th, is a special art event aimed at building a "national brand" for Vietnamese photography; promoting beautiful images of Vietnam and its people; strengthening international exchange and cooperation through photography; compiling and enriching the photo collection of Hue, serving to promote Hue's culture and tourism, and enriching the activities of the National Tourism Year in Hue in 2025.

Awards were presented to the authors whose works were outstanding at the exhibition.

The organizers received 6,076 entries from 415 authors from 16 countries around the world for the exhibition. The Art Council, established by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, selected 200 photographs by 133 authors from Vietnam and abroad for display. The works are presented under two themes: “Vietnam through the lens of international photography” and “Hue – Ancient capital, new opportunities”.

These are beautiful images of Vietnam's land and people, offering a profound understanding of life, culture, nature, and the country; thereby contributing to the promotion, dissemination, introduction, and development of Vietnamese tourism and Hue City - the host city of the National Tourism Year - to domestic and international friends.

Artwork: Perfume River during the Hue Nam Temple Festival by Le Dinh Hoang (Vietnam). (Source: Vietnam Photo News)

On this occasion, the organizing committee awarded prizes to the 20 best works. Notable entries included Lê Đình Hoàng with his work "The Perfume River on the Day of the Điện Huệ Nam Festival", Lê Tuấn Anh with his work "The Allure of Phú Quốc", Gunaratne Madugodaralalage Thejapriya Bandu (Sri Lanka) with his work "Releasing Lanterns at Sunset", and Robert (Indonesia) with his work "Sunset in Hội An"...

From May 23-29, 2025, a photography exchange and creation program took place in Hue City, bringing together 30 Vietnamese and international photographers, including 5 international photographers (from India, Laos, Japan, and Singapore). Through this program, the photographers captured thousands of beautiful images of the landscapes, life, people, culture, and art of Hue City and the Hue Imperial Citadel complex. Many of these photos were selected for exhibition and awarded prizes at the 3rd "Vietnam Through the Lens of International Photographers" photo exhibition.

The Vietnam International Photography Festival is an international-scale photography event held every two years to promote beautiful images of Vietnam and its people, while also building a brand for domestic photography and strengthening international exchange through photography.

According to VNA

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