Three months after launching, the contest’s organising board received nearly 2,470 photos and sets of photos by photographers from around the country.
At the awards ceremony, one first, two second, three third and 10 consolation prizes were presented to the best entries.
The first prize went to a photo entitled ‘Gianh River’ by Nguyen Minh Tan.
A total of the 130 most outstanding photos were selected to be displayed at an exhibition which officially kicked off at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi on the same day.
The entries were divided into main themes: Vietnamese rivers with cultural history, Vietnamese rivers with the country's reform process and socio-economic development, and Vietnamese rivers facing challenges caused by global climate change.
Works submitted to the contest are unpublished photos reflecting both positive and negative impacts of the human to the river environment, and reflect the cultural beauty and traditional activities of people living near rivers in Vietnam, as well as the great potential in tourism, industry and trade.
The photo contest, held jointly by the Vietnam Inland Waterways Administration; the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Association; and the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists, aimed to promote the image and potential of rivers in Vietnam to people both at home and abroad.
