Mui Ne dune shot wins world's best fun photo contest

By Long Nguyen April 15, 2020 | 05:48 am PT

A picture of children playing with old motorcycle tires has won an international photo competition about people having a good time.

Children here are poor, they are not familiar with modern electronic devices like the children in the city. They work hard but theyre always happy, and their joy comes even with simple games, Tran Tuan Viet said about his photo taken at a dune in southern Binh Thuan Province, which is the winner of #Fun2020 photo competition organized by Agora, a platform for global photographers. Tran plans to donate the $1,000 prize money to support the Covid-19 fight in Vietnam. Photo by Agora/trantuanviet.

Speaking about his photo taken at a dune in Mui Ne Town of the central province of Binh Thuan, Tran Tuan Viet, the winner of the #Fun2020 photo competition organized by Agora, a platform for global photographers, says: "The children here are poor, they are not familiar with modern electronic devices like children in the city. They work hard but are always happy, and get joy even from simple games." He plans to donate the $1,000 prize money to support the Covid-19 fight in Vietnam. Photo by Agora/trantuanviet.

The list of 50 finalist featured several photos taken in Vietnam. This photo, Hello Vietnam, was taken by Andy Lam, saying the time you enjoy wasting and having fun is not wasted time. Photo by Agora/andylam.

The list of 50 finalists featured several photos taken in Vietnam. The above photo, "Hello Vietnam", was taken by Andy Lam, who says the time you enjoy having fun is not wasted time.The global community of photographers in Agora were asked what fun means to them, and they shot the most cheerful photographs they could to remind people about happiness. Photo by Agora/andylam.

Dream football is the moment of children playing football on a harvested field in southern Tay Ninh Province. Photo by Agora/tuan1368.

"Dream Football" in which children play football on a harvested field in the southern Tay Ninh Province. Photo by Agora/tuan1368.

Shot of local children wearing traditional clothes in the Lunar New Year Break in northern Moc Chau Province is also in the top 50 finalists. Photo by Agora/nguyenvuphuoc.

This shot of children in traditional clothes during the Lunar New Year holidays in the northern Moc Chau Province was also among the 50 finalists. Photo by Agora/nguyenvuphuoc

Moment of children in southern Ninh Thuan province flying a kite is one of the best photo in the competition. Photo by Agora/phamhuytrung.

Children in the central province of Ninh Thuan fly a kite is what was one of the best photos entered in the contest. Photo by Agora/phamhuytrung.

Although hes more than 90 years old, hes still in great shape. I pictured him just before he went to get water in the nearby river, Tuan Ngoc said about his photo of a man in Buon Ma Thuat Town in the Central Highlands. Photo by Agora/tuanngocphoto.

Tuan Ngoc says about his photo of a man in Buon Ma Thuot Town in the Central Highlands: "Though he is more than 90 years old, he is still in great shape. I pictured him just before he went to get water from a nearby river." Photo by Agora/tuanngocphoto.

The Central Highlands Gong Festival, which usually takes place at the end of November to promote the region’s Gong culture, a UNESCO-recognized heritage. Photo by Agora/phamchiconghp.

The Central Highlands’ Gong Festival, celebrated at the end of November every year to promote the region’s gong culture, a UNESCO-recognized heritage. Photo by Agora/phamchiconghp.