Sa Pa photo wins heritage contest

Tuyet Sa Pa (Sa Pa in Winter) by Pham Bang won the first prize in the single photo category for the subject of nature in the Viet Nam Heritage Photo Awards 2014.
The first prize in the single photo category for the subject of life went to Anh Den Dem Hoi (Festive Hoi An lights) by Le Trong Khang.
For intangible and tangible cultural heritage, Gai Thuong Phong (Boat Racing) by Nguyen Thanh Vuong and Banh Hoi ra Lo (Making Noodles) by Tran Dinh Thuong received the first prize.
In the photo essay category, May Nui Bac Son (Bac Son Mountain in Clouds) by Nguyen Phung Chi was given first prize.
The other 23 prizes of the contest were also announced on Sunday in HCM City.
Organised by Viet Nam Heritage magazine to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the National Cultural Heritage Day on November 23, the contest that kicked off in July received a total of 4,402 entries from 477 photographers nationwide.
Selected photos from the contest will be exhibited in 11 cities and provinces in a series of 20 exhibitions across the country between October 22 through Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday in February.