The 22^nd South Central Region and Highlands Artistic Photography Festival took place in Dak Nong Province’s Gia Nghia Town from 28 - 30 July.

The contest’s organisers received a total of 2,236 entries from 338 amateur and professional photographers in 11 regional localities.  The 200 most outstanding entries were on display at the festival.        

Here are the top prize-winning photos.

‘Son Tra Mot Mua Hoa’ (Son Tra in the Flower Season) by photographer Huynh Van Truyen won a gold medal.

The silver medals were given to:

‘Nhung Vet Dua’ (Racing Tracks) by Nguyen Ngoc Hoa from Gia Lai, …

… ‘Hoi An Dem Anh Sang’ (Hoi An City in Lighting Night) by Le Van from Quang Nam, …

… and ‘Nhat Rac Duoi Bien’ (Collecting Rubbish under the Sea) by Tran Bao Hoa from Dak Lak.

Bronze medals went to:

‘Den Tin Hieu Bien Khoi’ (Signal Light at Sea) by Ngo Chau Dao from Khanh Hoa, …

… ‘Gang Suc’ (Making Every Effort) by Ho Minh Duc from Binh Dinh, …

… and ‘Sac Tuong’ (Classical Drama) by Duong Thanh Huy from Binh Dinh.