Mesmerizing Vietnam aerial photos on National Geographic magazine
The US magazine National Geographic has recently made a collection of Vietnam’s bird-eye view shots captured by photographers around the world, hightlighting diverse landscapes of the S-shaped country.
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Endowed with mesmerizing natural landscapes and culture-rich tradition, Vietnam is an alluring destination for visitors and photo enthusiasts. From the North to the South, each step opens us an endless inspiration to turn people's everyday life into an artwork.
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The photo titled "Flowers on the Water" taken by Khanh Pham, at Tan An Market, Long An province has been named as the name as the winner of the People category in the Drone Awards 2019 (Photo courtesy of Khanh Pham/ National Geographic)
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| Boats line up, waiting to take visitors on a three-hour trip venturing out the majestic Trang An and Hoa Lu in Ninh Binh. Photo taken by Olivier Apicella (National Geographic) |
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| Red bundles of incense are neatly arranged on drying ground. Photo taken by Thach Pham Ngoc (National Geographic) |
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| Fishermen swim to connect new lobster cages with rope in the southern Phu Yen province of Vietnam. Photo taken by Tran Tuan Viet (National Geographic) |
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| Students gather for the final gymnastic exam on a basketball court at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology. Photo taken by Thien Nguyen (National Geographic) |
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| Sparkling Ho Chi Minh city at night. Aerial shot taken by Trung Pham turns the inner-city into an electronic circuit board (National Geographic) |
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| Salt farmers harvest salt at Hon Khoi Salt Field in Nha Trang. Photo taken by Thien Nguyen (National Geographic) |
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| Green tea island near Vietnam's border with Laos (National Geographic) |
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| Dishes are neatly arranged at a local festival in the coastal city of Vung Tau. Photo taken by Huu Tam (National Geographic) |
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| Two vendors chat with each other while waiting for customers at Phong Dien Floating Market in Mekong Delta. Photo taken by Carlos Antunes (National Geographic) |
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| Dancers twirl on a cultural festival celebrating the Khmer people in Kien Giang province, Southern Vietnam. Photo taken by Nhan Le (National Geographic) |
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| Yoga doers turn a square in Nha Trang, Southern Vietnam into a patterned picture. Photo taken by Hung Pham (National Geographic) |
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| Children flying kites during flood season in Mekong Delta. Photo taken by Thien Nguyen (National Geographic) |
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