The photo shows a woman diver gliding alongside a sea turtle off Perhentian, dubbed Malaysia’s island paradise, a scene Thien describes as "harmonious coexistence between humans and nature."

A woman diver glides alongside a sea turtle off the coast of Malaysia's Perhentian Island.

The northeastern island is protected by the government with a ban on fishing. It is home to sea turtles and small blacktip sharks.

Thanks to the clear blue waters, it is famous for scuba diving and snorkeling.

The winners of the National Award are selected from 200,000 entries representing a diverse range of images from across the globe, according to the contest organizing committee.

This year there were 61 National Award winners who received Sony digital imaging equipment and whose works will be included in the Sony World Photography Awards exhibition and book.

Since its inception in 2007, the Sony World Photography Awards has been a platform for some of the world's most powerful photography.

Photo of Vietnam nipa palm forest among National Geographic's 16 best of 2022

A shot of a green nipa palm forest in Vietnam’s Quang Ngai Province was one of the 16 best travel photos of 2022, according to U.K. magazine National Geographic Traveler.

HCMC to hold first ever international photography festival

The International Photography Festival 2022 will be held in Ho Chi Minh City's Youth Culture House in District 1 from Nov. 25-30.

Photojournalist Nick Ut reunites with “Napalm girl” 50 years after taking his historic photo

Photographer Nick Ut (Huynh Cong Ut) has just reunited with Phan Thi Kim Phuc, the girl in his world-famous photo ‘The Terror of War’, at an event held by the Vietnam Press Museum in Hanoi to mark the 50th anniversary of their meeting (1972-2022).

Vietnam ripened rice fields photo wins Epson gold

Cao Ky Nhan has won gold at the Epson International Pano Awards for his shot of golden yellow rice fields flanking a river in Cao Bang Province.

Bac Giang wins three prizes at Artistic Photo Festival in Northern mountainous region

(BGO) – The 21st Artistic Photo Festival in Northern mountainous region themed “The beauty of the land and people in Northern mountainous provinces” opened on October 6 in Lai Chau city under joint effort of Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists and the People’s Committee in Lai Chau province.

Source: VnExpress