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Tourism artistic photos on display |
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Jul 02, 2010 at 03:00 PM |
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 The award presentation
ceremony of the fifth National Tourism Artistic Photo Contest took place in
Hanoi on July 1, coinciding with the opening of an exhibition showcasing the
outstanding photos.
The contest and
exhibition, entitled “Vietnam – My Homeland”, are activities to mark
the
50th founding anniversary of Vietnam’s tourism industry (July 9,
1960-2010).
The contest,
launched in
October 2009, had received 4,426 colour as well as black and white
photos,
including 121 photo sets of 456 photographers from 51 provinces and
cities
nationwide. Hanoi recorded the largest number of contestants with 112
photographers.
The Organising Board
selected over 136 works for the final round and display. Hanoian
photographer Ta Quang Bao won the special prize with his set of photos
entitled “Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) Gongs” while the first prize
went
to Tran Cao Bao Long from Ho Chi Minh City.
The exhibition, open
at 29
Hang Bai, Hanoi, will last until July 5.
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