Published:  00:00 Tuesday - August 11, 2009

Vietnam has won 6 international photographic awards this year, hosted by the YMCAPS under the sponsorship of USA Photographic Association.

With black and white photos, Le Hong Linh from Ho Chi Minh City won gold trophy with Waiting for mother “Ngong me”, the two bronze medals went to Nguyen Ba Hao from Lam Dong, and Le Huu Dung from Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam also took the gold trophy for colour pictures with Children’s view “Tam Nhin Tre Con” of Minh Duc and two bronzes for Nguyen Van Thuong from Lam Dong and Dang Quang Vinh from Bac Lieu.

The competition displayed 1.626 photos by 400 photographers from 31 countries and territories across the world.