Fishing Nets, a photo of Ly Hoang Long, wins the FIAP Golden Medal.

HA NOI (VNS)  — Ly Hoang Long has won the FIAP gold medal at the Trophy Gipuzkoa International 2014 held in Spain.

Long won for his photo Fishing Nets in the Free Colour category. The winning photos were selected from 4,500 entries of 431 photographers from 46 countries and territories. They were divided into three categories: Free Colour, Free Monochrome, and Light.

Gipuzkoa Photography Society organised the contest that the FIAP sponsored. Born in 1965, Long is a freelance photographer. He was previously honoured with the titles of Excellent Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists (EVAPA) and Excellent Federation Internationale de l'Art Photographique (EFIAP). — VNS