As many as 201 photos featuring the beauty of Viet Nam’s land and people are being showcased at Lam Vien square, Da Lat city, the central highlands province of Lam Dong.
Photo ‘Power of right in the East Sea’ by Nguyen Dang Khoa from Ha Noi
The exhibition, opened on November 26, is part of activities to celebrate the 2014 Central Highlands-Da Lat National Tourism Year.
The exhibited photos, including 96 photos featuring the Central Highlands’ beauty and 105 photos under different themes, were selected from 6,718 entries (1,430 about the Central Highlands and 5,288 under other themes) by 1,046 amateur and professional photographers nationwide.
The photos are assessed as valuable works both spiritually and artistically, truly and vividly depicting current events, human beauty, customs, culture, landscapes, national construction and defence, as well as the landscapes of the Central Highlands region.
Over 1,000 photos on the sea and islands of Viet Nam reflect patriotism and strongly affirm the nation’s sacred sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos.
Prizes were presented to 26 outstanding works, 13 prizes to each theme. Two gold medals went to ‘Hoa khuc’ (Chord) by Tran Thi Minh Ha from Ho Chi Minh City in the category for the Central Highlands region and ‘Xuat phat’ (Start) by Phung Duc Dung from Da Nang city in the open theme category. Four silver and six bronze medals and 14 consolation prizes were awarded to other outstanding photos.
The exhibition is open to the public until December 2.