The winners of the 2013 International Artistic Photo Contest, which was held in Viet Nam from 30 May to 31 August, were announced in Ha Noi on Wednesday.  The 48 winning photos were selected from the 15,360 entries from 1,427 photographers worldwide. 

Reporter Dang Van No from the Da Nang Newspaper was one of the winners.  He won a gold medal in the portrait category for his work entitled “Em Be Cotu” (A Co Tu Ethnic Minority Girl).

“Em Be Cotu” by Dang Van No

The awards ceremony and an exhibition of the outstanding photos from the contest will be held in Ha Noi in late November.

This is the second time that a photographer from Da Nang has brought home a notable award from this contest.  In 2011, photographer Than Nguyen won a gold medal in the free-style category for his work “Nuong Tua” (Total Reliance).