Ministry of culture, sports & tourism
Fine arts, photography, exhibition dept
socialist republic of vietnam
Independence – Freedom –
Happiness
No: 33 /TB-MTNATL-NA
Hanoi, January 25,
2011
ANNOUNCEMENT
On invitation to photo contest and exhibition
Themed “Vietnam’s world heritages”
To: - Municipal and provincial
Departments for Culture,
Sports
and Tourism;
- Municipal and provincial
Literature and Arts Associations;
- Universities and Colleges of
Arts and Culture; and
- Photographers
To implement the Ministry of Culture, Sports and
Tourism’s Decision No. 72/QD-BVHTTDL dated January 13,
2011 regarding the organization of a photo contest and
exhibition themed “Vietnam’s world heritages”, the
Department for Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition,
in collaboration with the Vietnam Association of
Photographic
Artists
(VAPA)
and
the
Vietnam
Administration
of
Tourism’s
Cultural
Heritage
Department, would like to invite all photographers,
professional and amateur, nationwide to participate in
the contest.
I. goals
- The contest aims to publicize, honor, preserve
and promote the value of Vietnam’s natural heritages as
well as its tangible and intangible cultural heritages
that have been recognized by the UNESCO, including the
Hue ancient capital relic complex, Ha Long Bay, the My
Son relic site, the Hoi An ancient town, the Phong NhaKe Bang national park, the Thang Long royal citadel,
the Hue royal court music, the cultural space of Tay
Nguyen Gongs, the Bac Ninh love duet singing, the Tru
singing, and the Giong festival in Phu Dong and Soc
temples.
- It looks to compile a collection of photographs
that feature honestly, vividly and diversely the world
heritages possessed by Vietnam for introducing to the
public in and outside the country.
- It also selects the outstanding photographs from
the contest for display at an exhibition marking the
country’s 66th founding anniversary and the capital
city’s 57th liberation celebration. Those photographs
will then be exhibited abroad to promote tourism in
Vietnam.
ii. rules:
1. Entrants:
All Vietnamese citizens and foreigners
eligible for submitting photographs to the contest.
are
- Members of the Organizing Board (OB), the Judge
Panel and the Secretariat are not entitled to submit
their photographs to the contest, but they are eligible
for submitting photographs for display in accordance
with the rule and common criterion of the contest.
2.
Submitted entries are required to be taken by
entrants themselves. Date a photo was taken is not
required. Submitted entries, which won prizes at any
other contests of the same theme held or sponsored by the
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the VAPA, are
not eligible.
3. Work forms and sizes:
- Submitted entries are monochrome, color or
black/white, printed on photographic printing paper.
- Enhanced or altered photographs are not eligible.
- Work size: 30x45cm, without hard cover.
- Each photograph must have its fully filled work
card (below) and one (01) photo in 10x15cm attached on
the back.
Photo contest themed Vietnam’s world heritages
Work card
(……………..)
code (written
by OB)
Real full name…………………….…………………….………………………...Male/female
Name used in the arts…………………………………..…………Year of
birth…………………
4. Number of entries:
- Each participant is eligible for submitting 11
photographs as maximum.
5. Time – receipt of entries:
Photography division
Department for Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition
- 38 Cao Ba Quat Street, Hanoi
Entries can be submitted directly to the photography
division from July 4 to 12, 2011 during work time.
The deadline for entries coming by post is July 4,
2011 as it is posted (envelopes shall state clearly:
“Works to the photo contest themed Vietnam’s world
heritages”)
6. Rights, benefits and obligations of entrants:
- Entrants are eligible for winning one of
prizes, with the first prize worth 10 million VND.
16
Entrants
with
winning
photographs
(the
consolation prize upward) will accumulate points as
stated in the regional standard sponsor regulations of
the VAPA.
- Entrants with works displayed at the exhibition
will be given rewards in accordance with the current
rate applied by the State (50 percent of the basic wage
for one (01) work) and receive a certificate of merit
and a catalog from the OB.
- By submitting entries, entrants certify that they
accept all the rule set by the OB.
- Entrants assume liability for copyright before
laws.
7.
Other rules:
- The OB plans to select 250-300 photographs for
exhibition
- Works against the rule will be disqualified from
the contest.
- Each photographer will be awarded one (01) prize.
- The OB assumes no liability for any damage, loss,
or late arrival that may occur for submitted entries
during delivery.
- Winning works on display will not be returned to
their owners. The OB has the right to fee-free use the
winning works for popularization, in service of
external
affairs,
and
publication
in
propaganda
materials for non-commercial purposes. Copyright is
reserved for the owner.
Unselected entries will be returned to their
owners one month after the exhibition opens in Hanoi.
- The decision of the Judge Panel will be final so
the OB will not handle any petitions lodged by entrants.
III. awards
One first prize: a certificate, 10 million VND in
cash, and a VAPA Gold Medal
Two second prizes: a certificate, 7 million VND in
cash, and a VAPA Silver Medal (each)
Three third prizes: a certificate, 5 million VND in
cash, and a VAPA Bronze Medal (each)
Ten consolation prizes: a certificate and 2 million
VND in cash (each)
Apart from the OB’s official prizes, there may be
other prizes offered by cities, provinces, units,
organizations, and other arts support funds.
The prize presentation ceremony and the opening
ceremony of the exhibition are planned to take place in
Da Nang city on the occasion of the National Day
(September 2) and in Hanoi occasioned the capital
city’s liberation day (information will be provided
later)
IV. Steering board
1. Head- Le Tien Tho-- Deputy Minister of Culture,
Sports and Tourism;
2. Member - Vi Kien Thanh – Head of the Department for
Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition;
3. Member – Vu Quoc Khanh – VAPA President;
4. Member
- Nguyen Quoc Hung – Vice Head of the
Department for Cultural Heritages;
5. Member – Hoang Thi Diep – Deputy Chief of the
Vietnam Administration of Tourism.
V. organizing board
1. Head – Vi Kien Thanh - - Head of the Department for
Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition;
2. Standing Deputy Head – Nguyen Phu Cuong – Deputy
Head of the Department for Fine Arts, Photography and
Exhibition;
3. Member – Luu Huyen Ngoc – Vice Head of the Planning
and Financial Department ;
4. Member – Nguyen Ba Con – Deputy Head of the
Vietnam Administration of Tourism ;
5. Permanent member – Nguyen Thi Loan – Chief
Accountant of the Department for Fine Arts, Photography and
Exhibition;
6. Permanent member – Duong Thuy Hang – Deputy Head
of the Photography Division of the Department for Fine
Arts, Photography and Exhibition;
7. Member – Bui Hoa Tien – Acting Head of the
Composition and Exhibition Division – VAPA;
8. Member – Pham Cao Quy – expert from the
Department for Cultural Heritages ;
VI. Judge panel
1. Chair – Dang Ngoc Thai – Vice President of the
VAPA’s Art Panel;
2. Member – Pham Van Ty – VAPA Vice President;
3. Member – Dr. Le Thi Minh Ly – Vice Head of the
Department for Heritages;
4. Member – Nguyen Phu Cuong – Deputy Head of the
Department for Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition;
5. Member – Nguyen Thang – Deputy Editor-in-Chief
of the Vietnam Pictorial;
6. Member – Tran Manh Thuong – Photography critic;
7. Member - Thanh Chuong – painter and President of
the Graphic Art Jury of the Vietnam Fine Arts
Association.
The Organizing Board of the photo contest and
exhibition themed “Vietnam’s world heritages would like
to invite all photographers, amateur and professional,
nationwide to participate in the contest so it will be
successful!
For more and detailed information, please contact:
Photography division- Department for Fine Arts,
Photography and Exhibition
38 Cao Ba Quat St, Hanoi
Tel: 04.37347457
Fax: 04.37347459
Email:
chuthuhao@yahoo.com
Department head
Organizing board headhã
Vi Kien Thanh
(signed)
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