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Saturday, 15/08/2015 10:15

Discover Viet Nam photo competition launched

Ponguor Fall in Central Highland Province of Lam Dong. A new photo contest and exhibition, Discover Viet Nam, was launched by the Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition yesterday. — VNA/VNS Photo Ngoc Ha
HA NOI  (VNS) — A new photo contest and exhibition, Discover Viet Nam, was launched by the Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition yesterday.

All Vietnamese citizens and foreigners can take part by sending a maximum of five original photos to the website: khamphavietnamphoto.vn from August 14 to October 30.

Photos should capture island-sea tourism, culture-heritage tourism, eco-nature tourism or city tourism. Submitted photos cannot have been previously used in any Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism contests.

Deputy Minister of Culture, Sport and Tourism Vuong Duy Bien said the contest was created as part of the larger "Promote 2015 Viet Nam tourism" plan.

A board of judges will award a first, two second-place, three third-place and five consolation prizes.

All information on the contest can be found at website above or at ape.gov.vn. — VNS