"Soy Sauce Village," shot in the northern province of Hung Yen on an iPhone 12 Pro Max, helped German photographer Thea Mihu earn the first place in the Photographer of the Year category.

The photo portrays a local resident stirring giant soy sauce containers.

Another winning photo this year was "Viet Memories," taken by Indonesian photographer Robert Lie in Hoi An Ancient Town. The photo was shot with an iPhone 14 Pro Max and won the highest honor in the Still Life category.

The photo captures one of the old town’s iconic yellow walls adorned with the Vietnamese national flag. Other household items are also featured in the frame, including paintings of women in ao dai, an old TV, a vase with pomegranate branches, a kerosene lantern, an aloe vera pot, and a tea set.

First held in 2007, the IPPAs are an annual competition that chooses the best photos taken by iPhones from submissions worldwide. The awards honor photographs and photographers in 16 categories.

This year’s contest winners came from Germany, Mexico, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the U.S., Australia, Sweden, China, the Netherlands, Turkey, France, and Indonesia.

Exhibition displays outstanding entries of 12th Vietnam Art Photo Contest

Outstanding entries of the 12th Vietnam Art Photo Contest are being displayed at an exhibition at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi. The exhibits were selected from the more than 10,000 entries sent by 1,073 photographers from 32 countries and territories around the world. The organising board presented 71 prizes to best entries, including four gold medals. Vietnamese photographers won 45 prizes at the event, including the four golds.

Vietnamese lenswoman wins $15,000 prize in international contest with water lily photo

Khanh Phan's overhead shot of women in conical hats harvesting water lilies in the Mekong Delta has won the Grand Prize worth US$15,000 in the SkyPixel photo contest.

Two Bac Giang photographers prized at International Artistic Photo Contest

(BGO) – The Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists (VAPA) has announced the prized photos at the 12th International Artistic Photo Contest in Vietnam 2023. Two photographers from Bac Giang province surpassed more than 10,000 entries to be awarded at Creative Section.

Joint website features photo archive of France and Vietnam in early 20th century

A joint website featuring photo archives from the Institute of Social Sciences Information (ISSI) and the French School of the Far East (EFEO) was officially launched at a ceremony held at the French Embassy in Hanoi on February 15.

Vietnamese lensman wins in Sony photo contest with 'Turtle Dream'

Nguyen Ngoc Thien is the National Award winner for Vietnam at this year’s Sony World Photography Awards with his ‘Turtle Dream’ photo taken in Malaysia's Perhentian Island.

Source: VnExpress