HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese and foreign photographers, professional or amateur, are invited to submit their images for the 2025 Heritage Photographic Contest - Journey of Heritages.

A photo from the collection Wooded-head Puppetry Dance by Phan Huy Thiệp, which won the Special Prize in the Culture – Heritage Category of the 2024 Heritage Photographic Contest – Journey of Heritages.

Applicants can submit collections of eight to 12 photographs, in either black-and-white or colour, to compete in various categories, including Culture – Heritage; Landscape – Tourist Destinations (domestic/international); Lifestyle – Portraits of People – Vietnam Airlines Moments, and Special Shooting Techniques: drone, macro, underwater photography.

Entries must be original works created within the last three years, adhere to copyright laws, and comply with the Press Law and Vietnamese cultural norms. Submissions should be uploaded directly to the contest’s website at https://giaianh.heritagevietnamairlines.com by July 31.

The contest is now in its 11th season, Vietnam Airlines' in-flight magazine Heritage. It will feature four Special Prizes in each category. Each prize includes two round-trip international tickets on the airline's flight network, along with additional awards comprising four Set Prizes and four Cover Prizes.

A photo from the collection ‘Nghề Thu Hoạch Rong Mơ Ở Quảng Ngãi’ (Seaweed Harvest in Quảng Ngãi) by Alex Cao was among winners of the 2023 Heritage Photo Contest – Journey of Heritages.

Since last year, the awards have been officially recognised and scored regionally by the Việt Nam Association of Artistic Photographers, adhering to their regulations. The association will grant a Gold Medal for best entry of the Culture – Heritage Category, a Silver Medal for the best of the Landscape – Tourist Destination Category, and a Bronze Medal for the best of the Lifestyle – Human Portrait – Vietnam Airlines Moment Category.

According to the organiser, the contest serves as a channel of external communication to promote the image of the country and the people of Việt Nam. It also contributes to the professional development and enhancement of quality in the field of photojournalism.

For detailed contest regulations, please visit https://giaianh.heritagevietnamairlines.com. — VNS