‘Saigon at night’ wins Amazing Vietnam photo contest

"Dem Sai Gon" (Saigon at night) by Nguyen Dang Viet Cuong has won the "Amazing Vietnam" photography contest.

Eleven works submitted to the online contest hosted by the Du Lich (Tourism) magazine and the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism were honoured at a ceremony held in Hanoi Thursday. The contest was launched to promote the country's tourism industry in the post-Covid-19 scenario.

Award winning photographer Cuong said that "Dem Sai Gon" was composed on a very special day, National Day September 2, after the Covid-19 pandemic. Not long after, Ho Chi Minh City began its post-pandemic recovery, with the tourism industry coming back to live with new products including river cruises.

Two second prizes were given to Dang Thi Phuong Lan from the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai and Vu Van Lam from the northern port city of Hai Phong for photos titled "Nang tren Sang Nhu" (Sunlight on Sang Nhu) and "Dem Ngan Sao" (Starry Night).

The contest attracted more than 13,000 submissions from more than 1,000 photographers covering all 63 localities in the country between December 21, 2022 and June 5, 2023.

This was the 10th edition of the contest, which used to be known as the National Travel Art Contest until this year.

Jury chairman Nguyen Trung Khanh, director of the National Tourism Administration, said a selection of 175 outstanding photos will be displayed at a week-long (August 25-31) exhibition held at the Vietnam Cultural and Art Centre on Hoa Lu street in Hanoi.