He shot it in October last year when he and his friends took a cable car at dawn to go cloud hunting up the mountain in Tay Ninh Province, the tallest in southern Vietnam at an altitude of 986 m.

A photo taken by Tran Tuan Viet shows a Buddha statue stands amid clouds on Ba Den Mountain in Tay Ninh Province.

On top is the 72-meter Buddha statue cast from more than 170 tons of bronze.

Dubbed the roof of southern Vietnam, the mountain is home to a slew of Buddhist pagodas and temples that are packed during the Lunar New Year when millions flock to pray for peace and luck.

Erico Hiller was the Monochrome Photographer of the Year, and received a US$2,000 award for her portrait of an acid attack survivor.

One of the world's most prestigious awards for black and white photography this year attracted thousands of entries in the abstract, architecture, street, portrait, landscape, beauty, nature, fine arts, and nude categories.

Vietnam’s second int’l photography festival kicks off in Binh Thuan

The second Vietnam International Photography Festival 2023 kicked off in the central coastal province of Binh Thuan on October 20, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Filed photos of Uncle Ho's visit to Bac Giang

BAC GIANG - Bac Giang is an ancient land with a rich revolutionary tradition associated with the development of the country and people. During the years of resistance, President Ho Chi Minh visited and worked in the province five times. These are glorious historical milestones, demonstrating his deep concern and affection for the Party, government and people of Bac Giang ethnic groups. Bac Giang Newspaper respectfully introduces some documentary photos of Uncle Ho's visits to the province.

Photo of dolphin-shaped fishing net in Phu Yen wins $10,000 prize

A photo capturing the image of a fishing net cast wide in Hon Yen Islet of Phu Yen has won the Photography category of the ProArtist Awards 2023.

iPhone photos taken in Vietnam win 2023 IPPAwards

A photo taken in Hung Yen helped a German contestant win the iPhone Photography Awards (IPPA)’s Photographer of the Year, while a Hoi An photo won the Still Life category.

Foreign photographers capture Vietnamese life a century ago

Foreigners’ photos of women buying jewelry and vendors gathering at a local market during the late-19th and early-20th century can be found in a classic Vietnamese historical book.

Bangladeshi photographer wins honor for Hanoi incense village photo

A photograph that captures the image of women drying incense sticks in Hanoi’s Quang Phu Cau Village has won the Gold Award in the Travel category at the 2023 Color Photography Contest.

Source: VnExpress