One photo was taken by Hanoi-based photographer Bui Quoc Ky, capturing the beauty of dawn at Nam Cuong sand dune in Phan Rang-Thap Cham, capital of Ninh Thuan Province in south-central Vietnam.

This shot taken by Bui Quoc Ky captures the beauty of dawn on Nam Cuong sand dune in Ninh Thuan Province.

Given its proximity to famous tourist destinations like Nha Trang and Da Lat, Ninh Thuan is home to pristine beaches, coral reef caves and vestiges of the Champa Kingdom, underlining the province’s historical importance.

The remaining shot by Hanoi-based photographer Giang Khong depicts girls in ao dai (traditional Vietnamese dress) releasing floating candles on Nhu Y River in the popular tourist town of Hue.

"During the national holidays in Vietnam, it's a tradition for locals to release candles on the river to pray for health and peace," Khong said.

The shot by Giang Khong depicts girls in ao dai releasing floating candles on Nhu Y River in Hue.

Beauty 2020, organized by Agora, the world’s largest free-to-use photo app, attracted over 18,000 entries. Contest results were announced Friday, with Spanish photographer Victor de Valles winning the $1,000 grand prize for his 'Free-diving Underwater Caves'.

Last March, an aerial shot of Da Nang’s famous Golden Bridge held up by two giant hands won Tran Tuan Viet Agora’s world best architecture photo of 2020 award.

Last month, a beautiful shot of water lilies on the Yen stream outside Hanoi taken by Tran Quang Quy brought home the $1,000 prize in Agora’s Spring 2020 photo contest.

It’s photo op time as lotuses bloom in central Vietnam

The fragrance and beauty of lotus flowers in season adds considerably to the rustic charm of Quang Nam Province.

Dragon boat shot captures world's best sports photo prize

The image of a dragon-shaped boat competing in a traditional race in central Quang Ngai Province has scooped an international sports photo award.

Special views in Tran Van Tuan’s photo

(BGO) – Coming to photography art with true passion, public servant Tran Van Tuan (born in 1989) in Yen Dung district, Bac Giang province has been unexpectedly won First National Prize and is one of two photographers whose photo was selected to the final round of Tourism category, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards launched by World Photography Organisation (WPO).  

Photo of Vietnamese children wins Agora app contest

A photo featuring Vietnamese children has been crowned the overall winner of the World’s Best Photo of Fun contest, #Fun2020, launched by the photo app Agora.

Source: VnExpress