Hanoi, December 19 (VNA) – The Vietnam EnvironmentAdministration under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment onDecember 19 honoured winners of the environmental photography contest, whichwas held under the patronage of the Vietnam Photographers Association.
The competition, themed “Desire of nature”, received morethan 2,600 entries from contestants across the country.
A photo by Nguyen Thanh Hai from central Ha Tinh province,namely “Tea hills”, won the first prize. The jury also presented two second,three third and eight consolation prizes while five others were voted asfavourite works.
The winning photos are truly meaningful works which donot only reflect the current pollution in Vietnam but also depicting somebeautiful moments of life, outstanding people who have strived to protect theenvironment and solutions for waste recycling, said Pham Tien Dung, arepresentative of the jury.
They have helped raise public awareness of thesignificance of environmental protection, he added.-VNA