Posts Tagged ‘ photographer ’

Lawsuits, confusion taint local art contests 

January 7, 2012
Lawsuits, confusion taint local art contests 

   Tran Tuy’s Khuc dong ca (a children’s song) (Under), which was eerily reminiscent of photographer Duy Anh’s Tiep buoc cha ong (Follow in the ancestor’s footsteps) (Above). Since the list of award-winning works were announced in June, a provincial literature and arts contest in central Vietnam has received several petitions of denouncement regarding a [...]

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French photographer catches glances from children around the world 

December 5, 2011
French photographer catches glances from children around the world 

One of French photographer Yan Lerval's photos of African children An exhibition titled “Land of Glances – Our similarities in our differences” by photographer Yan Lerval will take place at Idecaf in Ho Chi Minh City from December 7-17. Lerval is a French freelance photographer living in the city. The exhibition is a selection of the photographs he took [...]

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Vietnamese photographer receives more int'l awards 

October 14, 2011
Vietnamese photographer receives more int'l awards 

  Award-winning photo Khoanh khac quyet dinh (decisive moment) by Lao Dong newspaper photographer Tran Viet Van Lao Dong (Labor) newspaper photographer Tran Viet Van has won the Australian international photo contest People and Planet for his image Khoanh khac quyet dinh (decisive moment). Khoanh khac quyet dinh, featuring monks in the southern province of [...]

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Vietnam to have national photo museum 

August 27, 2011
Vietnam to have national photo museum 

A photo taken in the early 20th century by Vietnam's noted photographer Vo An Ninh. The first national photograph museum will be constructed inside the campus of the National Center of Photo Storage and Exhibition in the new residential zone in Cau Giay, Hanoi.   The Vietnamese Photographer Association will be in charge of managing, [...]

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Famous French photographer to visit Hanoi 

June 5, 2011
Famous French photographer to visit Hanoi 

  “Biodiversity,” an exhibition by award-winning photographer, journalist and environmentalist Yann Arthus-Bertrand will take place in Hanoi from June 20 to 30. The exhibition will be held at L’Espace the French cultural center located at 24 Trang Tien street, Hanoi.  Arthus-Bertrand foundered the Altitude Agency in 1991, the world’s first press agency and image bank specialising in aerial photography. This exhibition showcases work that [...]

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Photo book of Hanoi’s lake to be released 

June 2, 2011
Photo book of Hanoi’s lake to be released 

A photobook "Around the Hoan Kiem Lake and beyond" by photographer Quang Phung will be released in June. Billingual photo book “Around the Hoan Kiem Lake and beyond” will be released early this month in Hanoi.   The 112-page book, written in Vietnamese and English, features 100 photoshop-free pictures selected from photographer Quang Phung’s large [...]

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Artistic license, altruistic claims 

April 16, 2011
Artistic license, altruistic claims 

Poster of pop group Danity Kane posing naked for an anti-fur campaign. A Vietnamese model’s claim that nude photographs of herself aimed to promote awareness of environmental protection has been received with skepticism and criticism. Vietnam is a society still bound by long-standing traditional mores, although some of these have unraveled at a rapid pace [...]

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Photo of Agent Orange girl wins UNICEF contest 

December 22, 2010
Photo of Agent Orange girl wins UNICEF contest 

This photograph of 9-year-old Nguyen Thi Ly, an Agent Orange victim,  won UNICEF's "Photo of the Year" contest this year An American photographer has won first prize at UNICEF’s “Photo of the Year” with a photo of a Vietnamese Agent Orange girl from Da Nang. Ed Kashi’s photo “Agent Orange’s Enduring Legacy” shows 9-year-old Nguyen [...]

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FIAP honors Vietnamese artist as master photographer

December 22, 2009
FIAP honors Vietnamese artist as master photographer

With a 20 photo set themed “Concern of the Environment”, Hoang Quoc Tuan has been granted the title Master Photographer by the International Federation of Photographic Art. VietNamNet Bridge – With a 20 photo set (30x30cm) themed “Concern of the Environment”, Hoang Quoc Tuan (photo) has been granted the title Master Photographer by the International [...]

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FIAP honors self-taught Vietnamese artist as master photographer

December 21, 2009
FIAP honors self-taught Vietnamese artist as master photographer

A piece in the collection about environment that won Vietnam’s Hoang Quoc Tuan the master title from FIAP. A self-taught Vietnamese professional has been conferred the title of Master Photographer by the International Federation of Photography Art for his collection that plays “concern of the environment.” Hoang Quoc Tuan also became the second person in [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...