(NADS) - In recent years, Vietnamese photography has integrated more deeply with world photography through participation in international photography competitions and exhibitions, workshops and photography training activities. This has created opportunities to develop Vietnamese photography and facilitated Vietnamese photographers to access the latest trends and advanced photography techniques in the world.
Contributions of domestic authors
In this integration trend, Vietnamese photographers have also made significant contributions to the world photography community. Many Vietnamese photographers and artists have also won many major and prestigious awards at prestigious photography competitions around the world. Most recently, there are: Sony World Photography Awards with Pham Huy Trung, Nguyen Ngoc Thien, Nguyen Phuc Thanh, Tuan Viet...; SkyPixel International Aerial Photography Award with Nguyen Khanh Vu Khoa, Pham Huy Trung, Khanh Phan...; Allard Prize Photography Competition: In 2020, photographer Nguyen Thanh Hai won First Prize at the Allard Prize Photography Competition with the photo series "The Mekong - Stories of Man"...
These are just a few examples of international awards that Vietnamese photographers have won in recent years. There are many Vietnamese photographers working hard to win other international awards in the future.
Some limitations and challenges
However, it must be said that the integration of Vietnamese photography with world photography is still limited and not really complete. The problem of English and the ability to access international photography materials are still challenges that Vietnamese photographers have to face. However, with the development of the internet and other communication technologies, accessing information about world photography has become much easier than before. Recently, Canadian photographer Leo Goulet of UNICEF commented that the techniques and art that Vietnamese photographers apply in each of their works are not too different from the current world photography.
The Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists (VAPA) still has many activities to promote Vietnamese photography to a higher level and to get closer to the world, but the integration of Vietnamese photography into the world's professional photography field still has some limitations, some of which can be mentioned as follows:
• Lack of investment resources: In order to train and develop professional photographers, there needs to be a large investment in policy mechanisms to support funding from state management agencies. There must be a reasonable mechanism to mobilize resources from agencies and businesses.
• Limited human resources : The team of professional photographers with high qualifications to participate deeply in international photography competitions and exhibitions is very limited. Although recently there have been a number of young photographers participating in the international arena and have achieved high awards, there are not many and not diverse in genre.
• Lack of materials and experience : Vietnamese photographers still lack enough experience and high academic qualifications to be able to compete with photographers from developed countries. Some professional photographers in the world often have specialized modern technical support equipment and have a very different approach to the problem than usual to create their own style and have their own path.
• Lack of connection and support : The lack of connection and support between Vietnamese photographers and international photographers is also one of the limitations to Vietnam's integration into the world's professional photography field.
• Limited photography market : The photography market in Vietnam is still very limited, making it difficult for professional photographers to survive and develop in the Vietnamese photography market.
Thus, in order to successfully integrate into the world's professional photography industry, Vietnam needs to come up with specific and synchronous solutions to overcome the above limitations, in which the leading role of state management agencies in this field is extremely important.
The role of regulatory agencies
The management agencies in the field of photography in Vietnam play an important role in promoting the integration of Vietnamese photography with the world. These agencies include:
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism: The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is responsible for proposing policies, developing plans and strategies to support the Vietnamese photography industry. The Ministry also organizes international events, such as launching competitions or organizing international photography exhibitions, to promote the image of Vietnamese photography in the world.
Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists: is the official organization representing the Vietnamese photography community. The Association is responsible for organizing activities such as photography exhibitions, seminars and international photography competitions to introduce Vietnamese photography talents and products to the world.
Media and press: Media and press play an important role in promoting the image of Vietnamese photography to the world. Reporters and journalists can write about photographers and photography exhibitions in Vietnam to introduce Vietnamese photography products to the world.
All of these agencies play an important role in promoting the integration of Vietnamese photography with the world, helping Vietnamese photographers to exchange and learn from highly qualified photographers in the world.
What direction for Vietnamese photography in the integration process?
The integration of Vietnamese photography with world photography is a continuous and unceasing process. We should have both short-term and long-term plans to gradually improve our country's photography, then gradually catch up with the development of the world.
To do so, we first need to improve the quality and diversify our photography products. We need to focus on improving the quality of our photography products through diversifying genres, content and styles of photography, not just focusing on old genres or content. Diversifying our photography products also helps meet the needs of diverse customers in the international photography market. Strengthening photography education and training is a necessary factor to improve the quality of Vietnamese photography to bring it closer to the world. In addition, encouraging and facilitating photographers to participate in international photography competitions will help Vietnamese photographers have the opportunity to introduce and demonstrate their talents on the world photography stage, and at the same time, this is also a way for Vietnamese photographers to compare the quality of their works with those of other countries. Increasing communication and exchange with international photographers is an effective way for Vietnamese photographers to approach and learn the latest methods, techniques, technologies and trends from world photography. At the same time, this is also a way for international photographers to know and be interested in Vietnamese photography.
In the long term, state management agencies need to orient and plan long-term development plans to build a strong and professional photography community, which is one of the important factors for Vietnamese photography to integrate with world photography. Photographers can learn and share experiences and knowledge with each other, participate in photography activities such as exhibitions, discussions, and carry out major photography projects with foreign partners to promote the image of the country and people of Vietnam and serve the country's political tasks./.
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