More than 180 stunning photos taken by local and foreign photographers are being displayed at an exhibition that opened in Ho Chi Minh City on February 17.

The pictures were selected from 3,100 entries by more than 500 photographers qualifying for the inaugural Gia Dinh International Photo Contest, including 133 entries from 25 other countries and territories around the world.

The entrants consisted of a number of well-known names like Hong Kong’s Ling Young Leng, Sweden’s Jan Thomas Stake and Singapore’s Gho Peng Tjin.

On this occasion, the organizers presented medals, including six golds, to the photographers who were judged to have the most outstanding photos.