With the theme "Shining Vietnam - Amazing Vietnam", the contest was launched from December 21, 2022 and ended receiving photos on June 5, 2023.

The Organizing Committee received 13,279 photos from 1,032 authors from 63 provinces/cities nationwide to participate in the contest. Through the lens of tourism, the photos conveyed clear messages, bringing new and unique perspectives.

The photos vividly depict the beauty of the country, life and people of Vietnam today; images of tourists exploring and experiencing tourism products and services, immersing themselves in the lives of local people at tourist destinations and tourist accommodation facilities across the country...

The 2022 Tourism Promotion Photo Contest with the theme "Shining Vietnam" was held online at the website www.anhnghethuatdulich.com and created many interactive activities with the community and tourists.

"Saigon Night" work. Photo: Nguyen Dang Viet Cuong

11 works won prizes, including 1 first prize, 2 second prizes, 3 third prizes, 5 consolation prizes. In addition, the Contest found 1 work with the most likes and hearts, 1 work with the most shares through the evaluation and selection of professional and amateur photographers, readers as well as photography enthusiasts on the Travel Magazine fanpage (www.facebook.com/Vietnam Tourism Review/). The Jury also selected 175 best photos to display at the exhibition.

Visitors to the photo exhibition of the contest. Photo: Hoa Nguyen

Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, Chairman of the Jury Council Nguyen Trung Khanh affirmed: “The Jury Council assessed that most of the entries this time are of good quality, closely following the theme of tourism with many rich and diverse topics, many new perspectives, rich in creativity and artistry; which is the basis for forming a photo data system to serve the promotion and advertising of Vietnam's tourism industry”.

Mr. Nguyen Duc Xuyen, Editor-in-Chief of Tourism Magazine, Deputy Head of the Organizing Committee, informed: The time of the contest was significantly affected by the limited cultural and tourism activities due to the Covid-19 epidemic, but the number of more than 13,000 photos received by the organizing committee shows the spread of the contest. 9 contests were national tourism art photos, but the 10th contest changed to promote and advertise tourism. These will be photos that can be used to promote and advertise Vietnam tourism. When the General Department of Tourism was renamed the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, all information and images to promote and advertise Vietnam tourism were also changed accordingly.

The First Prize photo titled “Saigon Night” by Nguyen Dang Viet Cuong (Ho Chi Minh City) aims to encourage the development of night tourism, river tourism, and city tourism in the direction of Vietnam tourism development in the coming time.

MINH HIEN

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