TOKYO (VNS)— Vietnamese photographer Ba Han and six other Asian artists have been praised for their contributions to regional culture and photography at the 10th Asian Photography Month in Japan.

Held in Tokyo from May 17-June 10, the ceremony gathered hundreds of photographers from Japan, Viet Nam, India, and Malaysia.

Han, a member of the Viet Nam Photographic Artists Association, the International Photographic Art Federation (FIAP) and the international Freelance Photographers Association (IFPO), presented 40 photos of Vietnamese people's daily activities, which has already received local and international awards. He has been a photographer for 30 years.-VNS