The annual contest, held by the Vietnam Heritage Magazine, aims to highlight the beauty of Vietnam’s people and nature, particularly its internationally-recognised heritages.

The photo collection “Muoi ham Tuyet Diem” (Tuyet Diem salt) by Nguyen Ngoc Hoa wins the special prize.

In three months from June 1 to August 31, the organisers received 96 sets of photos, 277 cover photos and 28 single photos.

The organisers presented a total of 16 awards, including two special prizes and two first prizes.

Accordingly, the photo collection “Muoi ham Tuyet Diem” (Tuyet Diem salt) by Nguyen Ngoc Hoa won the special prize, and the first prize of this category went to Nguyen Hai’s “Kham pha hang Tien” (Discover Tien cave).

Meanwhile, in the cover photo category, the works “Mua Thu suoi Yen” (Yen stream in Autumn) of Nguyen Huu Thong and “Nguoi giu hon nghe” (Man who keeps the craft alive) of Le Viet Khanh.

On the day, the 16 awarded works, together with 30 other photos taken in Vietnam’s coastal localities, were put on display at the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum. The exhibition will remain open to visitors through September 25.

Tan Yen promotes heritage value in combination with tourism development

(BGO) - Tan Yen district (Bac Giang province) has long historical, cultural and revolutionary traditions, with many historical relic sites and landscapes. With these advantages, the district has been focusing resources to promote heritage value and tourism development.

Vietnam’s world cultural heritages honoured through Ao Dai

Twenty-one collections of Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress), which featured world cultural heritages of Vietnam, were introduced to the public at a programme held at Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam (the Temple of Literature) on June 28.

Ca Mau’s traditional sauce recognised as national cultural heritage

The traditional craft of making ba khia (three-striped crab) sauce in the southern province of Cà Mau has been officially recognised as the National Intangible Cultural Heritage

Tour launched to invite visitors to the heritage lands of Ninh Binh and Thanh Hoa

A tour entitled ‘Travelling to the Heritage Lands of Ninh Binh and Thanh Hoa provinces’ was launched in Sam Son city, Thanh Hoa province on June 25 as a joint initiative of the two provinces’ tourism sector.

Endangered ancient ironwoods gain heritage status in Hanoi

85 ancient ironwood trees in Son Tay, a town on Hanoi's outskirts, received heritage status from the Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment.

Source: NDO/VNA