Posts Tagged ‘ photography ’

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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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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A sense of belonging 

June 2, 2011
A sense of belonging 

Quinn Mattingly and his “brothers” from Mai Am Tre Xanh, a boys shelter for street children in Ho Chi Minh City. “Quinn Mattingly is a hero for what he has been doing for kids,” said Jimmy Siegel, a volunteer at Mai Am Tre Xanh (Green Bamboo Warm Shelter), a charity home for street boys. After [...]

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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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Photographer sees with new eyes in Vietnam

December 20, 2009
Photographer sees with new eyes in Vietnam

LookAtVietnam – Vietnamese-American photographer Peter Pham says it was falling in love with Vietnam that pushed him into becoming the artist he is today.Pham, 44, moved to the US at the age of nine and later became a computer engineer for IBM, first returning to Vietnam in 1992 for a business project.But with things not [...]

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Photographer sees with new eyes in Vietnam

November 21, 2009
Photographer sees with new eyes in Vietnam

Fishermen work in Phuoc Hai fishing village in Ba Ria -Vung Tau Province in an image taken by Peter Pham. Vietnamese-American photographer Peter Pham says it was falling in love with Vietnam that pushed him into becoming the artist he is today. Pham, 44, moved to the US at the age of nine and later [...]

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Picture perfect

November 11, 2009
Picture perfect

LookAtVietnam – Photo tours demand expertise, flexibility, understanding and patience only a fellow enthusiast like Nguyen Huy Son can offer.  It can be, and is, called many things – photo travel, photo fieldtrips, guided photography tour, specialized travel and photo workshops. But it is basically a journey of discovering a nation through your own lens [...]

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Picture perfect

November 9, 2009
Picture perfect

A photo tour in the Mekong Delta. Photo tours demand expertise, flexibility, understanding and patience only a fellow enthusiast like Nguyen Huy Son can offer. It can be, and is, called many things – photo travel, photo fieldtrips, guided photography tour, specialized travel and photo workshops. But it is basically a journey of discovering a [...]

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LIFESTYLE IN BRIEF 8/9

September 8, 2009
LIFESTYLE IN BRIEF 8/9

Exhibition of northwestern market fair photos to open soon; 13 photographers win awards at int’l competition; Vietnam’s cultural centre to take shape in Berlin   Exhibition of northwestern market fair photos to open soon  An exhibition of 40 northwestern market fair photos will be held by photographer Nguyen Xuan Khanh.The photos feature a get-together of women [...]

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Love of photography knows no bounds

September 3, 2009
Love of photography knows no bounds

LookAtVietnam – Times change. People change. Only memories, happy or sad, will stay in our hearts and minds. So, people want to capture their intangible moments with photos   Nghe Lam Long Nhan (Longan Processing)  Photo Le HaoLookAtVietnam – Times change. People change. Only memories, happy or sad, will stay in our hearts and minds. [...]

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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...