The 16 winners of the Vietnam Heritage Photo Award 2017 were honoured at an award ceremony on November 21.


Organisers present the first prizes to winners of the contest (Photo: VNA)

Accordingly, Dinh Cong Tam, Ha Van Dong and Ngo Minh Phuong won the first prizes. Three second prizes, three third prizes and seven consolation prizes were also presented to the winners.

Speaking at the ceremony, Hoang Trung Thuy, chairman of the jury board, said this year’s contest received 3,400 entries from photographers nationwide.

The participants followed the content required by the organising board and expressed the topics through their eye-catching pictures, he said.

The photos were divided into five categories: Nature (landscapes, marine resources, forest resources, geological resources, plants, wildlife, the environment), Tangible heritage (architecture, sculpture, art, crafts, cultural-historical relics, antiques, and national treasures), Intangible heritage (music, dance, festival, folk games, religion), Life (daily life scenes, customs, practices, portraits), and Markets.

The category that received the most entries was Life, in which photographers portray daily life from many interesting angles.

In the category Markets, the entrants brought viewers to markets in different regions nationwide and expressed the identity, culture and customs of local people in each place.

The photo contest is held annually to celebrate the Vietnam National Heritage Day on November 23. 

On the occasion, the organisers also handed over 100 photos to a charity group for a fundraising campaign, which will support people affected by recent floods.

The same day, an exhibition on 100 photos comprising the winners of the Vietnam Heritage Photo Awards 2017 opened in Hanoi. Other exhibitions will be held in HCM City and the central city of Da Nang on November 22-23.

Meanwhile, about 300 artefacts unearthed at various sites in the northern province of Hai Duong are on display at an exhibition at the provincial museum to mark Vietnam Culture Heritage Day.

The objects date back to the Ly (1009-1225) and Tran (1226-1400) dynasties.

The province has more than 2,000 sites where many tangible and intangible heritage values are preserved, including 220 belonging to the Ly and Tran dynasties, plus 700 traditional festivals and hundreds of traditional crafts.

The exhibition runs until December 5.

 

                              Source: VNA

Related Topics


Hoa Binh province preserves and promotes Muong singing values

Once a vibrant part of the daily life for the Muong ethnic group in Hoa Binh province, traditional Muong singing styles such as "thuong rang bo meng” and "hat dup giao duyen” had faded over time. Today, local authorities and communities are working to restore and celebrate this cultural art form, recognising its value in preserving the group’s heritage.

Vibrant Gau Tao Festival of Mong community

Gau Tao Festival, one of the most important traditional festivals of the Mong ethnic minority group in Mai Chau district was held at the Pa Co stadium in Pa Co commune on January 11.

Mysterious ancient engravings in valley of My Thanh commune

The ancient stone engravings dating back thousands of years in Suoi Co valley in My Thanh commune, Lac Son district, used to astonished domestic archaeologists. What their meaning is and what message they convey are the questions to which scientists are seeking answers.

Hoa Binh works hard on cultural value preservation

Preserving and promoting unique cultural identities of ethnic communities in Hoa Binh province is considered a crucial task amid in the international integration trend.

Muong cultural heritage museum contributes to sustainable tourism development

More than just a cultural and historical attraction, the Muong Cultural Heritage Museum is playing a vital role in fostering sustainable tourism in the Northwestern region of Vietnam, particularly in Hoa Binh province. It stands as a model for the emerging trend of "responsible tourism," cleverly blending the preservation of cultural heritage with community economic development, raising awareness of Muong ethnic cultural values while promoting green tourism and sustainable growth.

Efforts made to preserve Muong people’s “Bi doi” instrument

The provincial Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism on December 24 organised a conference to report on the results of collecting, researching, restoring, and preserving "Bi doi”, a musical instrument of the airophonic family and a traditional instrument of the Muong ethnic people in Da Bac district.