Honoring the beauty of the City

(NADS) - On the morning of July 20, at the Ho Chi Minh City Photography Association, the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists and the Ho Chi Minh City Photography Association held the Award Ceremony of the 14th Ho Chi Minh City Regional Art Photography Festival, honoring outstanding works reflecting the cultural beauty and development of the city.

The 14th Ho Chi Minh City Regional Art Photography Festival in 2024, with the theme "The Beauty of Ho Chi Minh City" organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Photography Association in collaboration with the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists, was a great success.

Artist Doan Hoai Trung - Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City Photography Association gave a speech.

At the ceremony, NSNA Doan Hoai Trung - Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Photography Association said: This is an important annual event for the city's photography community, an opportunity to summarize and evaluate the creative artistic achievements of photographers in the region, and at the same time introduce to the public photographic works that reflect the cultural beauty of Ho Chi Minh City.

Artist Doan Hoai Trung awarded a certificate to the author whose work won the Gold Medal.

The works participating in the festival have shown a modern and civilized Ho Chi Minh City in many aspects of life such as festivals, education , transportation, new rural construction, green, clean and beautiful living environment, along with community activities in public areas, offices and factories. These photos have realistically depicted the breath of life, the process of urban development and the beauty of humanity in Ho Chi Minh City.

Artist Nguyen Hong Nga - Member of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists, Vice President of the Ho Chi Minh City Association of Photographers awarded the Certificate to the author whose work won the Silver Medal.

The Organizing Committee received 781 works from 101 authors from Ho Chi Minh City. The Jury conducted online judging using specialized software from June 17 to 24, 2024. With the spirit of objectivity, fairness and responsibility, the Jury selected 79 works for the exhibition round.

The organizing committee cut the opening board of the photo exhibition of the Ho Chi Minh City Regional Festival.

Of these, 11 of the best works were awarded by the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists, including 01 Gold Medal, 02 Silver Medals, 03 Bronze Medals and 05 Encouragement Prizes. The remaining 68 works will be displayed in the exhibition, providing the public with diverse and profound perspectives on Ho Chi Minh City.