The Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists’ (VAPA) seventh international photo contest received around 15,360 entries from1,430 artists representing51 countries and territories across the world. The Federation of International Art Photography (FIAP) sponsored the contest, which was open to submissions from May 30 until August 31. Addressing a September 27 event marking the beginning of the shortlisting process, VAPA Chairman Vu Quoc Khanh said more than 4,000 entries are portraits, 2,688 are nature photography, 3,984 are travel photography, and 4,812 explore themes of freedom. The contest’s jury will select each category’s best entries for announcing on October 2. Apart from the VAPA awards, the FIAP will also present special prizes to the winners of each category. Local winners are eligible for cash prizes of between VND1 million to VND10 million. The contest’s best photos will be showcased at an exhibition in Hanoi later this year. VOV