Winner: The photo Khoanh Khac (The Moment) by Hoang Hai Thinh.

HA NOI (VNS) — A monochrome picture of an athlete entitled Khoanh Khac (The Moment) by Hoang Hai Thinh has won the gold prize at a photo contest launched by the Photographic Artists Associations of Ha Noi and Viet Nam.

The photo captured the gymnast performing with her eyes focused on the ball, said Dang Dinh An, chairman of the Ha Noi Photographic Artists Association

An exhibition of 128 photos selected from competition entries opened yesterday with the theme Beauty of Ha Noi Culture.

The photos express the beauty of the capital through culture, sports and tourism. They also depict local people going about their daily lives.

The one-week exhibition will be open to the public at Exhibition House, 93 Dinh Tien Hoang Street, Ha Noi. — VNS