Impressive works from the 2018 Vietnam Heritage Photo Awards take viewers into a journey exploring the charm of Vietnam. This year’s contest attracted 194 photo collections and 532 single cover photos

Ve Dich (Finish) by Nguyen Ngoc Hoa captures an impressive moment at a bull race of Khmer ethnic people (Photo: the organising board)

The Wa-ha festival is an important tradition of the Cham Ba Ni ethnic community in the south central region. It shows the living's respect for the deceased and their ancestors. (Source: the organising board)

Le Wa-ha (Wa-ha festival), a collection by Hoang Thach Van that won the special prize (Source: the organising board)

The Wa-ha festival is an important tradition of the Cham Ba Ni ethnic community in the south central region. It shows the living's respect for the deceased and their ancestors. (Source: the organising board)

A photo in the Wa-ha Festival collection by Hoang Thach Van (Source: the organising board)

Huong Tet (Tet flavour) by Le Viet Khanh won the special prize of the Cover Photo category (Source: the organising board)

Nang som tren canh dong Ta Pa (Early sunlight on Ta Pa field) by Mai Thanh Chuong (Source: the organising board)

Binh minh Pu Luong (Sunrise in Pu Luong) by Ngoc Vu (Source: the organising board)

Source: VNA

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