The beauty of harvesting water lilies during the flood season.

When the floodwaters inundate the fields of the Southwestern Mekong Delta, people begin to busy themselves with their livelihoods. Among the many traditional occupations of the people in the Mekong Delta, harvesting water lilies during the flood season is one of the oldest and most cherished practices, embodying the simple and rustic beauty of the region... This video, "The Beauty of Harvesting Water Lilies During the Flood Season," is by author Nguyen Dang Viet Cuong. The video was submitted to the "Happy Vietnam" photo and video contest, organized by the Ministry of Information and Communications .

In 2024, the "Happy Vietnam" photo and video contest continued to be organized by the Ministry of Information and Communications in collaboration with the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists on the website.   https://happy.vietnam.vn is open to all Vietnamese citizens and foreigners aged 15 and above. The competition aims to honor individuals and groups with positive informational products that make practical contributions to promoting a beautiful image of Vietnam to the world . Through this, it helps people at home, overseas Vietnamese, and international friends access authentic images of Vietnam, its people, its achievements in ensuring human rights, and towards a happy Vietnam. Each competition category (photos and videos) has the following prizes and prize values: – 1 Gold Medal: 70,000,000 VND – 2 Silver Medals: 20,000,000 VND – 3 Bronze Medals: 10,000,000 VND – 10 Consolation Prizes: 5,000,000 VND – 1 Most Voted entry: 5,000,000 VND. Winning authors will be invited by the Organizing Committee to attend the Award Ceremony and Certificate Presentation, broadcast live on Vietnam Television.

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