On February 28, the jury of the 2025 Tuoi Xanh photo contest conducted the preliminary round. This year's contest recorded a sharp increase in the number of entries, surprising the organizers.
The jury judges the preliminary round of the 2025 Tuoi Xanh photo contest - Photo: NGUYEN CONG THANH
Specifically, according to statistics, a total of 17,271 photos were submitted to the contest, an increase of about 37% compared to 2024. In the secondary school sector, there were 8,953 photos submitted. In the high school sector, there were 8,318 photos submitted to the organizing committee. These are record numbers so far.
The number of contestants also showed a significant increase. A total of 3,878 contestants participated in the preliminary round. They are students from secondary schools, high schools, continuing education centers... in Ho Chi Minh City, with a passion for photography.
Master Vu Hai Son, lecturer of the Faculty of Journalism and Communication, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City National University, member of the jury, shared that he was quite surprised by the number of contestants and the number of photos participating in the contest. He hopes that in the next rounds, contestants will be able to show more about their passion for photography.
"You should see this as a game, where you can express your love of photography and express yourself," said Mr. Son.
The 2025 Tuoi Xanh Photo Contest is organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training in collaboration with Tuoi Tre newspaper, Phuong Nam Education Investment and Development Joint Stock Company (SEDIDCO) and Viet Hong Import-Export Joint Stock Company (exclusive distributor of Nikon in Vietnam).
This year, the photo contest has the theme "Portrait of my city - from a young perspective" to evoke thoughts about photos showing the beauty of Ho Chi Minh City after 50 years of unification. The organizers added that students who passed the preliminary round will continue to the photo composition contest directly in Ho Chi Minh City. The expected time is March 2025.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/thi-anh-tuoi-xanh-ky-luc-hon-17-000-anh-du-thi-20250301081256698.htm
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