The 5^th annual Viet Nam Heritage Photo Awards is accepting submissions from amateur and professional photographers living in Viet Nam and abroad.

Dem Hoa Dang (Lantern Night at Japanese-Covered Bridge) by Le Trong Khang won the 2015 Viet Nam Heritage Photo Awards contest. (Photo courtesy of the organiser)

The contest, themed Viet Nam’s Rivers, aims to highlight the beauty of rivers across Viet Nam, as well as the life of people living along rivers.

Le Thanh Hai, Editor-in-Chief of Viet Nam Heritage Magazine, which is organising the contest, said: “The contest aims to find and preserve beautiful images of the country, as well as introduce them to the community, especially young Vietnamese and foreigners.”

Editor-in-Chief Hai hoped that the photos would raise people’s awareness about preserving Vietnamese cultural heritage.

Entrants should send their entries in two categories of single photo and photo essay to the email address at cuocthianhdisanvietnam@gmail.com by September 30.

The entries will be judged by photographers Hoang Trung Thuy and Doan Thi Tho, and Director Nguyen Quoc Hung.

The organisers will award 16 prizes worth 200 million VND (9,000 USD) in total to outstanding entries.

The winners will be be announced on November 23 in HCM City to celebrate the Viet Nam Heritage Day.

The top 100 photos in the competition will be displayed at tourism agencies, museums and universities in cities and provinces, including HCM City, Phan Thiet, Nha Trang, Da Nang, and Ha Noi, from October to February.

All the displayed photos will be given to Flood Resistance House, a programme that raises funds for people affected by floods and storms.

Thanks to the programme, 274 houses have been built in the provinces of Quang Ninh, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh and Quang Nam since 2013.

Began in 2012, Viet Nam Heritage Photo Awards has received more than 17,000 photos. The organiser has hosted 54 exhibitions in 17 cities and provinces across Viet Nam to showcase the photos.

(Source: VNA/ Da Nang Today)