Yongsan-gu, 25th Anniversary Contest Commemorating Friendly Exchange with Quy Nhon City, Vietnam

Photo, Video, and Drawing Contest on "The Vietnam I Met, The Yongsan I Experienced"... 18 Winners Selected... Top Prize 1 Million KRW... Submissions Accepted for 8 Weeks from July 1 to August 22

In 2014, Seongjanghyun, Mayor of Yongsan-gu (left), visited Phuoc My village in Quy Nhon City, Vietnam, and shook hands with local residents.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Yongsan-gu (Mayor Seong Jang-hyun) is celebrating the 25th anniversary of friendly exchanges with Quy Nhon City, Vietnam (1996-2021) by holding a photo, video, and drawing (including computer graphics) contest under the theme "Vietnam I Met, Yongsan I Experienced."

The contest is open to South Korean nationals and Vietnamese nationals holding foreign registration cards, divided into two categories: general division for those aged 19 and above, and student division for those aged 13 to 18.

The submission period is eight weeks from July 1 to August 22. Participants can submit their application forms and works via the email of the person in charge. Related forms are posted in the announcement/notice section on the district’s official website.

The work specifications are as follows: ▲Photos - JPG files of 3 megabytes (MB) or more with a resolution of 300 dpi or higher ▲Videos - MP4 files of Full HD (FHD, 1920×1080 pixels) quality or higher ▲Drawings - size between 6-ho (41×31 cm) and 8-ho (45.5×38 cm) or JPG files with a resolution of 300 dpi or higher.

For drawings, a photographed copy (JPG file with 300 dpi or higher) must be submitted for the first round of judging, and the original must be submitted for the second round.

A district official stated, “Participants are free to express the exchange, empathy, and intimacy between Korea and Vietnam from the perspectives of Koreans and Vietnamese. Works expressing the friendship between Yongsan-gu and Quy Nhon City may receive additional points during judging.”

The district will conduct judging in August and select 18 winners (9 general, 9 students). Awards include 2 Grand Prizes (1 general, 1 student), 2 Gold Prizes (1 general, 1 student), 6 Silver Prizes (3 general, 3 students), and 8 Bronze Prizes (4 general, 4 students), with prize money ranging from 500,000 to 1,000,000 KRW (including copyright fees). However, the award details may be adjusted depending on the number of submissions and judging results.

Plagiarism and proxy submissions are prohibited. There must be no legal issues regarding portrait rights, copyrights, or ownership. All civil and criminal liabilities arising from these matters rest with the participants. In case of disputes, awards may be revoked and prize money reclaimed even after winning.

Seong Jang-hyun, Mayor of Yongsan-gu, said, “We planned this cultural contest open to the entire nation to further expand friendly exchanges with Vietnam. We ask for the interest and participation of many people.”

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