Vietnamese photographers have won 17 prizes in 10 out of 12 categories at the International Exhibition of Art Photography - Contrast 2020 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Vietnam Artistic Photographers' Association announced on April 2.
Gold medal-winning photo "Maternal Love # 2" by Vu Duy Thong
Vu Duy Thong brought home two gold medals for his works entitled "Maternal love 2” and "The last wharf” in the categories of birds and life, respectively.
Meanwhile, photographer Duong Van Nhi bagged the salon silver medal for his photo "Small and Big” in the Monochrome and Colour category.
Many photos by Vietnamese photographers were selected to be displayed at the exhibition.
The International Exhibition of Art Photography - Contrast 2020 was held by the photo club Infinity from Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The organising board received 4,897 entries, featuring 181 photographers from 47 countries and territories around the world. Two hundred outstanding photos in 12 categories were honoured.
Source: NDO
The People’s Committee of Lac Son district held a ceremony on April 28 to receive the provincial relic certificate for the ancient rock carving site at Suoi Co stream, located in My Thanh commune.
A special music show titled "The country is in the fullness of joy” has been held at Hoa Binh Square in Hoa Binh city in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30, 1975–2025).
The People's Committee of Lo Son commune, Tan Lac district, has organised the local annual traditional stream fishing festival on April 19 - 20.
As a land deeply intertwined with human history and Vietnam’s millennia-long journey of nation-building and defence, Hoa Binh is often revered for its epic tales and legends.
Residents of Hoa Binh boast a rich cultural identity, reflected in their unique language, traditional attire, customs, and folk melodies – described as "sweet as honey, clear as a mountain stream.”
Lac Son district’s Vu ban town held the 2025 Truong Kha temple festival on April 12–13 (the 15th–16th days of the third lunar month). Since its revival in 2019, the festival has been organised every three years, preserving valuable intangible heritage while meeting the community’s cultural and spiritual needs.
