Amateur and professional photographers will display their best images in a competition entitled Vietnamese World Heritage Sites to be held in July.
Launched by the Department of Fine Arts under Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Photography and Exhibitions in co-operation with the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists (VAPA), the Natural Cultural Heritage Department and National Administration of Tourism, the competition aims to draw attention to the value of the nation's UNESCO-recognised world heritage sites.
UNESCO has recognised the Imperial City of Hue, Halong Bay, My Son Sanctuary, Ancient City of Hoi An, Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long-Ha Noi as world heritage sites, and nha nhac (Vietnam court music), the space of gong culture in Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands), quan ho (love duet singing) in the northern province of Bac Ninh, ca tru (cere
