A photo exhibition will feature 245 artworks about Vietnam in Ha Long City, the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh from October 30 to November 8.
Bird's eye view of Ha Long - a photo in a collection that wins the
gold prize (Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn)
The information was released at a press conference on the biennial event held
in Hanoi on October 24.
This year, the exhibition features two topics, namely "Ha Long – Quang Ninh:
New Perspective” and "Freedom”.
According to Ma The Anh, deputy head of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition
Department and head of the exhibition’s art council, in the three months after
its launch, the exhibition received 10,000 submissions from 1,450 professional
and non-professional photographers nationwide.
The art council selected 245 works from 192 photographers, and awarded two gold
prizes, four silver prizes, six bronze prizes and 10 consolation prizes.
Water festival - a photo in a gold prize collection (Photo: VNA)
Dao people on border marker 1327 - silver prize (Photo: VNA)
The winners will be honoured during the course of the exhibition.
Source: VNA
Hoa Binh province has carried out multiple programmes and initiatives to revive its cultural heritage which has gradually fallen into oblivion through the ebbs and flows of history.
The most prominent and defining feature in the prehistoric era of Hoa Binh is the Hoa Binh Culture. The Culture was first discovered in Hoa Binh. The significant prehistoric culture represents not only Vietnam but also Southeast Asia and southern China. Through excavations of cave sites in the limestone regions of Hoa Binh, French archaeologist M. Colani introduced the world to a "Stone Age in Hoa Binh province – Northern Vietnam" in 1927. On January 30, 1932, the First Congress of Far Eastern Prehistorians, held in Hanoi, officially recognised the Hoa Binh Culture.
Known as the "Land of Epic History”, Hoa Binh province, the gateway to Vietnam’s northwest, boasts a strategic location and a unique cultural tapestry woven by its ethnic minority communities.
The People's Committee of Luong Son District recently held a ceremony to receive the certificate recognizing Sau Communal House in Thanh Cao Commune as a provincial-level historical and cultural site.
Recognising the importance of cultural heritage preservation in protecting and promoting the value system of Vietnamese culture, and serving socio-economic development in the new period, Party committees and local administrations in Hoa Binh province have identified it as a key task in the cultural development strategy. The province has been making efforts in mobilising resources, creating consensus among people and engaging ethnic communities in preserving and promoting cultural identity.
Hoa Binh province has captured growing attention both domestically and internationally for its distinctive cultural heritage and rich history. Most notably, it has been renowned for its famous Hoa Binh culture, considered the cradle of ancient Vietnamese civilisation. Looking ahead to significant milestones in 2025 and the 140th anniversary of province establishment in 2026, Hoa Binh Newspaper presents a comprehensive overview of the province's development across economic, social, cultural, tourism, and security domains.
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