A city-level artistic photo contest, which took ‘The Land and People of South Central Region and Highlands’ as its theme, was launched in Da Nang between 28 April and 10 June.

The contest’s organisers received a total of 522 entries from 62 amateur and professional photographers across the city.  In the results, 1 first, 2 second, 3 third and 5 consolation prizes were awarded to outstanding entries.

Da Nang Today would like to share with our readers some of the prize-winning images by local photographers.

‘Chac Tay Sung Noi Dao Xa’ (Firmly Holding a Gun on the Remote Islands) by reporter Dang Van No from the Da Nang Newspaper took first prize

‘Gia Dinh Vooc’ (A Family of Red-shanked Douc Langurs) by photographer Kim Lien …

… and ‘Ngay Tinh Nhan’ (Valentine's Day) by Quang Ba Hai shared 2nd prize.

The third prize was given to:

‘Con Rong Da Nang’ (The Dragon of Da Nang) by Le Tu Quoc Khanh, …

… ‘Chuan Bi Cho Ngay Mai’ (Making Preparations for Tomorrow) by Huynh Nam Dong, …

…and ‘Bo Bien Xanh’ (Blue Beach) by Kim Lien.