Incense work by Khanh Phan (Photo courtesy of the artist)
Hanoi (VNA) - Four Vietnamese photographers have been named in the top50 finalists of the AGORA awards 2019 - the biggest photography contest in theworld.
More than130,000 submissions from photographers all around the world have been submittedto the competition.
The 50finalists, coming from 21 different countries, are now competing forthe 25,000 USD prize that will be awarded on November6 during the official AGORA awards 2019 ceremony in Barcelona.
Throughthe angles of the photographers, the audience will contemplate the wonders ofthe world and original moments of cultures, humans or landscapes in impressiveways.
TheVietnamese photographers’ works entering the final round of the contest, whichcapture the life and landscapes of the country, include Incense work byKhanh Phan – a 34-year-old female photographer who's struggled withsocial and gender prejudice to live her photography passion, When theBuffalo Comes Back by Hoang Quoc Vinh – a photographer who is adoctor living in Pleiku city and wants to showcase the world of peace andquietness in his province through his photo; Hearts on the Sea byNguyen Phan Xuan – aerial shot of fishing nets over the coast of Vietnam and Farming byDiep Van – a snapshot of workers in rice fields in the northwestern mountainousregion of Vietnam./.
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Incense work by Khanh Phan (Photo courtesy of the artist) 
