Ho Chi Minh City photo exhibition celebrates female photographers’ works
Saturday, March 04, 2023, 15:16 GMT+7
A photo exhibition is taking place in Ho Chi Minh City to celebrate works by local female photographers on the occasion of the International Women's Day (March 8).
The exhibition, held by the women branch of the Ho Chi Minh City Photography Association, features 135 photos taken by 45 photographers during the past year in provinces such as Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Tay Ninh, Ba Ria - Vung Tau and more.
During the photo trips, the photographers also joined charity works to support local people.
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| Photos by Vietnamese female photographers are displayed at an exhibition at 122 Suong Nguyet Anh in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: T.T.D. / Tuoi Tre |
The exhibition also showcases some domestically and internationally awarded works by Vietnamese female photographers, including the “Floral Dress” by Khanh Phan.
The photo on Friday won the Best Work Prize in the Photo category at the eighth SkyPixel Annual Photo and Video Contest.
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| A photo titled ‘Floral Dress’ by Khanh Phan captures farmers collecting water lilies during a photo tour in the southern province of Long An in October 2022. |
A book about 135 works and their authors has also been released in print and digital format on the occasion.
The exhibition is taking place at 122 Suong Nguyet Anh in District 1 through March 10.
Below are some works featured at the ongoing exhibition:
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| A photo by Nguyen Dao Ngoc Thao features the traditional craft of making paper flowers in Thanh Tien Village, Phu Vang District in the central province of Thuan Thien - Hue. |
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| A photo by Dao Hoa Nu shows Mong ethnic girls in Quang Khe Town, Dak Glong District in the Central Highlands Province of Dak Nong. |
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| Ngo Thi Thu Ba photographes people enjoying firework performances to welcome the new year after the two years of COVID-19 in Ho Chi Minh City. |
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| Luc Thi Van Thuy captures a cyclo taxi carrying a woman and flowers she bought for Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday on Tran Hung Dao Street, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City. |
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| A photo by Phan Thi Thanh Nga captures the famous process of making ‘tương bần’ (fermented soybean) at Ban Village, Yen Nhan Commune, My Hao District in the northern province of Hung Yen. |
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| Muong ethnic women are seen collecting tea in a photo taken by Pham Thi Lan Hoa at Long Coc Commune, Tan Son District in the northern province of Phu Tho. |
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| Pham Kim Oanh captures the photo at Ngo Gia Tu condominium building in District 10, one of the oldest buildings in Ho Chi Minh City. |
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| A photo taken by Cao Thi Thanh Ha capturing the ‘ant athletes’ at her house in Binh Thanh, Ho Chi Minh City. |
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