His photo depicts the Bodhisattva statue on the summit of Ba Den Mountain in the southern province of Tay Ninh. The capture was taken at dawn in October 2023.
This statue is among over 40 ancient Buddhist statues at Bo Da Son, a national historic site in the northern province of Bac Giang. Perched at an elevation of 986 meters above sea level on the peak of Ba Den Mountain, the 72-meter-tall statue embodies the essence of religion, culture, and art.
Tuan Viet’s photograph has outshined a total of 415,000 entries submitted by over 74,000 photographers from 206 countries and territories worldwide, making him the sole Vietnamese representative on the list.
Notably, the image of the Bodhisattva statue on the summit of Ba Den Mountain currently holds the first position on the awards’ website.
The outstanding works will be showcased at Somerset House in London, UK, this April.
The Sony World Photography Awards, organized by the World Photography Organisation, are held annually. Over 1.5 million images from more than 200 countries and territories have been submitted to the awards since its inception. This year marks the 11th edition of the event.
Worship ceremony for Linh Son Holy Mother honoured as a national intangible heritage
NDO – The worship ceremony dedicated to Linh Son Thanh Mau (Linh Son Holy Mother) at Ba Den (Black Lady) Mountain in the southern province of Tay Ninh was recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage at a ceremony on August 14.
Festival honours artistic value of ‘Cheo’ artform
NDO – The 2019 National Cheo (popular opera) Festival opened in the northern province of Bac Giang on September 14, bringing together nearly 1,000 artists from 16 art troupes and clubs across the country.
Mong Chicken
Mong Chicken is considered as the speciality of the Mong ethnic groups in Tay Ninh.
Bo Da Pagoda’s woodblocks on display in Bac Giang
Carved woodblocks bearing the Sutras of Zen Buddhism at Bo Da Pagoda in Viet Yen district, the northern province of Bac Giang are being showcased at an exhibition that opened in the pagoda on Jan 29.
Bac Giang pins hopes on spiritual tourism development
With over two thousand cultural and historical relics spread, the northern province of Bac Giang is focusing on investing and promoting the value of these relics sites so that they can be used to look develop spiritual tourism, targeting turning tourism into an important economic sector for the locality.
