Vietnam Is Awesome Presents The Life In Vietnam Photo Contest | Win Up To 30,000,000 VND

Calling all photography pros, amateurs, and those that love to take photos! 

Vietnam Is Awesome is proud to announce the opening of the Life In Vietnam Photography Contest. Submit your entry today and win big prizes!

The contest has closed. We have totaled the votes and the winners are in. It is our pleasure to announce the 1st and 2nd prize winners here. 

The theme? 

Inspiring Moments, Inspiring People, Life in Vietnam.

What does this include? 

Interpret the theme in any way you see fit. If something about Vietnamese life inspires you to take a photo, we’d love to see it! You don't need to be a professional photographer or have a professional camera either! In fact, some of the best photos are taken on smartphones nowadays, allowing you to get closer to the action and capture something really unique! 

What do I win?

1st Prize

• Free Luxury Resort 2-Night Stay - Worth 10,000,000 VND - Azerai Can Tho
• Free Photo Tour - Worth 3,500,000 VND - Vietnam In Focus
• 2,000,000 VND F&B Voucher - Zion Sky Lounge & Dining, Ho Chi Minh City
• Free 5* Halong Bay Cruise for 2 people - Worth 8,000,000 VND - Halong Hub
• 1,000,000 VND Cash prize - Vietnam Is Awesome

2nd Prize

• Free Luxury Resort 1-Night Stay - Worth 5,000,000 - Azerai Can Tho
• 1,000,000 VND F&B Voucher - Zion Sky Lounge & Dining, Ho Chi Minh City
• 500,000 VND Cash prize - Vietnam Is Awesome

Prizes and vouchers can not be transferred to another person or party. 

Selected photos will be credited and published on our website and shared with our social media community giving your work exposure to over 200,000 members. 

How is it judged?

The photos will be judged on their relevance to the theme: Inspiring Moments, Inspiring People, Vietnamese Life. This includes the value of the message conveyed, both in the photo and in the written caption. 

Photos can also be judged on their technical achievements such as framing, timing, exposure, and any other creative elements.

Photos will be judged by: 

• Alex Sheal - General Director - Vietnam In Focus
• Khanh Nhien Tran - Business Development Manager - Zion Sky Lounge & Dining
• On Nha Nghi - Director Of Sales & Marketing - Azerai Can Tho
• Alan Brownbridge - Editor-In-Chief - Vietnam Is Awesome.

When can I start? When does it end?

• The contest opens today - Friday 12th of August 2022
• The contest closes on Thursday 25th of August 2022
• Winners are announced on Tuesday 30th of August 2022

If you have any questions then please email: support@vietnamisawesome.com

How do I enter?

Fee: Free to enter

The prizes require applicants to be in Vietnam.

To enter the contest, simply submit your entry with a short caption explaining the image and why you chose it, add your name and contact information to receive the prize. 

Photos should be sent as .jpg files. They shouldn’t be larger than 10Mb.

Please also write 100 - 200 words describing the photo, including where the photo was taken, why it represents the contest theme, and any other information needed to describe the photo and its significance to you.

You may submit up to 3 photos in one entry. You may only enter once. 

After the winners are announced, we will contact you to receive the prize!

So what are you waiting for? Get snapping and show the world that Vietnam Is Awesome!

Submit your entry in the link below

The contest has closed. We have totaled the votes and the winners are in. It is our pleasure to announce the 1st and 2nd prize winners here. 

Meet our sponsors

Azerai Can Tho is a peaceful retreat set on a lush Con Au Islet, a private island on the Hau River and in the Mekong Delta with 60 Rooms and 5 Pool Villas accessible only by boat. Azerai Can Tho offers seclusion and privacy on a campus that is lush with greenery and mature banyan trees. Only 2.5 hours’ drive from Ho Chi Minh City, the resort is only a few minutes from the city of Can Tho.

Zion Sky Lounge & Dining A true gem of Sai Gon nightlife experience, where you can soak in scenic city views as you enjoy exceptional cuisine, drinks and live music performances.

Vietnam in Focus run acclaimed photography tours throughout north, central and south Vietnam. Vietnam In Focus research, design and lead tours that help you to experience real local life as well as improve your photography. 

Halong Hub. With 25-year experience in the travel industry and 10 years of operating luxury overnight cruises in Halong Bay, Halong Hub serve international travelers with easy booking features and exceptional service to Vietnam's premier destination. 

Terms & Conditions

By submitting your entry on vietnamisawesome.com you agree to the following terms and conditions:

• You must be at least 18 years of age to submit your entry on vietnamisawesome.com.
• Provide us with complete and accurate registration information.
• Please do not post any photographs or content that are obscene, vulgar, pornographic, hateful, threatening, racist, sexist, discriminatory, or which otherwise violate any local or international laws.
• Members must not register multiple entries, and in doing so it can lead to all your accounts being deleted.

Vietnamisawesome.com reserves the right to cancel or amend the contest or the terms at any time without prior notice. It is your responsibility to ensure you stay informed and up to date with our terms so you are advised to read this page before entering this and or future contests. Click here to read our privacy policy. By entering our competitions you are deemed to have read and agreed with these terms

By submitting photos to vietnamisawesome.com Photo Contests you confirm that for each photo submitted:

• You are the only author of your work and that it is your original work
• You are the sole copyright holder
• You have not licensed any rights in the work that will conflict with the usage rights required by vietnamisawesome.com
• You have the permission of any persons in the work, or if they are under 16, the consent of their parent or guardian to grant the usage rights required by vietnamisawesome.com
• You have permission from the owners of property shown in the work to grant the usage rights required by vietnamisawesome.com
• That it does not contain names, likenesses, or other characteristics identifying celebrities or other public figures, living or dead

Vietnamisawesome.com reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any entry that does not comply with any of the above, even after the entry is submitted on the competition website.

Copyright Policy

Vietnamisawesome.com respects photographers' rights and does not claim copyright over images submitted to this contest, you the author retain full copyright in each entry. Whenever your image is published by vietnamisawesome.com or our partners you will be credited. Failure to publish a credit due to error or oversight shall not be deemed a breach of this condition.

Usage Rights

By entering this contest you agree that any images you submit may be used by vietnamisawesome.com or our partners solely for marketing and promotional purposes of this contest or future contests and other purposes, these uses include; displaying the entries on the contest website, promotion of the contests and the photographers, cropping and re-sizing the image as necessary to fit pre-defined formats for the competition.

The judging process can take from 1 to 2 days from the deadline for entries

The judge's decision is final and they do not enter into communication relating to entries.

Prize T&Cs

Prizes and vouchers can not be transferred to another person or party or converted into cash. 

As a winner, after being notified, you must confirm the dates you will redeem the prizes within 7 days. In case you are unable to confirm, the prize will roll-over to the runner-up. 

Azerai Can Tho - Luxury Resort Stay

• Worth 10,000,000 / 5,000,000 VND
• 2 Nights OR 1 Night Accommodation at Azerai Can Tho in a Garden Room
• Complimentary Speedboat transfer from Azerai Arrival Pavilion to the resort
• Daily breakfast at The Café
• Complimentary daily Afternoon Snack at Lounge & Bar from 15:30hrs – 16:30hrs
• Validity from 10th September – 30th November 2022
• Valid for two people

Vietnam In Focus - Free Photography Tour

• Worth 3,500,000 VND
• Photography tour for 1 person with VIF in Hanoi, Danang, Hoi An, or Saigon.
• Expiry date: 31/12/2023.

Zion Sky Lounge & Dining- F&B Vouchers

• 2,000,000 OR 1,000,000 VND F&B Voucher only to be used at Zion Sky Lounge & Dining, Ho Chi Minh City

Halong Hub - Free Cruise

• Worth 8,000,000 VND
• Free cruise: 5* cruise - Itinerary: 2 days 1 night
• 1 Cabin Double or Twin for 2 people
• Valid time: From 10th Oct to 15 Dec 2022
• Not included: transfers from Hanoi - Halong - Hanoi

Vietnam Is Awesome

• 1,000,000 OR 500,000 VND in cash

After the winners are announced, we will contact you to receive the prize!

The contest has closed. We have totaled the votes and the winners are in. It is our pleasure to announce the 1st and 2nd prize winners here.