The main aim of the six-day event is to introduce Vietnamese landscapes and people to international friends. It also offers an excellent opportunity for both local and international artists to meet and exchange their respective experiences on the art of photography.
The highlight of the occasion will be a 500-outstanding-photo exhibition featuring beautiful landscapes and people’s cultural life from throughout the country.
A number of activities will also be held during the course of the event, such as a seminar on contemporary photography, exchanges between local and foreign artists, as well as a photo marathon and photo tour contests.
Moreover, a range of equipment and new technology used in photography will also be put on display.
This year’s contest has attracted 5,834 entries by 534 photographers from 36 countries and territories worldwide.
Vietnamese durian introduced to Australia
A ceremony to open the 2019 Vietnamese Durian Tasting Roadshow was held in Sydney, Australia on Oct. 29. The show offered durian to people to boost Vietnamese durian’s reputation in Australia.
Nguyen Viet Hung, an ambassador of the ocean
Nguyen Viet Hung or Lekima Hung has travelled 7,000km of coastline in 28 provinces across Vietnam to capture ocean plastic waste. His 3,000 photos convey a single message of saving the sea from plastic litter, which is now the world’s second biggest environmental challenge after climate change.
Vietnam as seen through an American photographer’s eyes
For over 28 years, National Geographic photographer Catherine Karnow has captured the real images of Vietnamese people in their daily lives. Her most impressive photos were taken in the 1990s.
Exhibition ‘Hanoi in my mind’ opens
NDO – With the theme "Hanoi – Friendly and creative", the 14th exhibition "Hanoi in my mind" opened at the Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) in Hanoi on October 9.
Vietnam assumes ASEAN 2020 chairmanship
Following the closing ceremony of the 35th ASEAN Summit, PM Prayut Chan-o-cha of Thailand handed the chairmanship hammer to his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
