"Traditional Wrestling Festival at Vu Bon Commune" of Tran Bao Hoa, a photographer from the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, won a gold medal in a central and Central Highlands region's photo competition. — Photo vapa.org.vn

DA NANG (VNS)— Tran Bao Hoa, a photographer from the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, won a gold medal in a central and Central Highlands region's photo competition.

His photo, Traditional Wrestling Festival at Vu Bon Commune, depicts two wrestlers competing in an earth bout with hundreds of people watching.

Hoa also bagged a bronze medal with his photo of a brocade weaving class in a village in the Central Highlands.

The Viet Nam Association of Photographic Artists (VAPA) presented three silver medals and four bronze medals as well as seven honourable mention prizes.

VAPA also presented five prizes for specific topics and three team awards.

An exhibition that opened yesterday at the Da Nang Museum will display the winning photos until next Friday.

The contest, which was launched on July 30, drew 155 photos from photo artists in Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, Phu Yen, Khanh Hoa, Gia Lai, Kon Tum, Dak Lak and Dak Nong. — VNS