HA NOI — Thanh The Vinh has won first prize in the Memory of Ha Noi photography contest for his work entitled To He (Toy Figurine).
Second prize in the contest, held by Nestle, the Viet Nam Association of Photographic Artists and the photography website www.vnphoto.net, went to Phan Hien for her work entitled Nho Ha Noi (Nostalgia for Ha Noi), while the third prize went to Doan Tat Thang for his work Ha Noi Vao Xuan (Ha Noi Enters Spring).
Total prizes were valued VND27 million, with a VND10 million awarded to the first-prize winner, VND7 million to the second, and VND5 million to the third. Five honourable mentions received VND1million each.
Organisers received 1,363 entries in the contest launched early last month, aimed at giving photographers a venue to share their memories and thoughts about Ha Noi in time for the capital city's anniversary, said contest organisers.
"All of the photos really impressed us for reflecting the simple beauty of Ha Noi and its polite people," said Nestle marketing director Sakulborrirug Chaiyong.
The four-day 1,000 Looks of Ha Noi exhibition showcasing the 1,000 most outstanding photos from the contest was opened yesterday at the Ha Noi Library. An auction of these photos and 1,000 wooden lacquer boxes from Nestle was expected to raise about VND200 million for building a school for poor children in Ha Noi's Soc Son District, said organisers. — VNS