Vietnamese photographers win big at Smithsonian Photo ContestVietnamese photographers Nguyen Huu Thong and Tran Tuan Viet have emerged triumphant at the 15th annual Smithsonian Photo Contest. The Grand Prize winning photo ‘Breakfast at the Weekly Market’ by Nguyen Huu ThongNguyen Huu Thong from Bac Giang province stood out from 60 finalists competing in the contest to win the Grand Prize worth US$2,500, for his photo ‘Bua Sang Tai Cho Phien’ (Breakfast at the Weekly Market). Sharing the background of the photo, Thong explained that in northern Vietnam, people come to the weekly market to exchange goods and culture. Photo ‘Lam Huong’ (Making Incense) by Tran Tuan Viet won the Travel category of the contestMeanwhile, the photo ‘Lam Huong’ (Making Incense) by Tran Tuan Viet from Hanoi won the contest’s Travel category. Viet’s photo is one of the most-viewed images in the history of the photo contest, with more than 50,000 views so far.

Source: VietNamNet News April 05, 2018 06:11 UTC