About Me

Tran Tuan Viet's portrait 2024
Tran Tuan Viet is an award-winning Vietnamese photographer and internationally published visual storyteller based in Hanoi, Vietnam. In the early of 2000s, he studied architecture at the National University of Civil Engineering in Hanoi, where he discovered the harmony between art and science in both architecture and photography. His passion led him to travel across Vietnam, capturing its landscapes, culture, and heritage.
Viet has been recognized as "the photographer who brings Vietnam's beauty to the world" (Vietnam News Agency, VnExpress, Tuoi Tre, Dan Tri, etc.) for his long-term photo project about Vietnam.
Viet delivers exceptional photographic services to diverse global clients, collaborating with renowned organizations like Apple Inc, Google Asia Pacific, Samsung Global, Trump Organization, National Geographic, and Discovery Channel. As a Canon Master and Ambassador, he upholds a distinguished reputation in professional photography.
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Tran Tuan Viet: Bringing Vietnam closer to the world.
The profound simplicity of Vietnamese daily life can be witnessed through moments of innocence, intimacy and freshness that mark his photo stories of Vietnam. Today, his work featuring Vietnam’s people, landscape, and traditional culture, is commissioned by international clients, and has also been published widely by renowned worldwide media.
— Sharjah Government Media Bureau
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As you might expect from someone’s whose art has been praised by National Geographic, his Instagram feed is one jaw-dropping snap after another. Thankfully, his photos celebrate not only stunning landscapes, but also the pure beauty of everyday scenes in Vietnam.
— Vietnam National Administration of Tourism
The photographer has done more than anyone to showcase Vietnam in all its wonders.
Trần Tuấn Việt has shown the world the beauty of his nation. A keen believer in photography’s storytelling abilities, he has contributed more than 1,000 images to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism’s Wonders of Vietnam project, published by Google Arts & Culture, and has done a solo exhibition in Hollywood for the Ministry of Culture, Sports & Tourism of Vietnam.
— Tatler Asia Magazine
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Viet’s exhibitions, awards, projects, and roles as a curator and judge collectively highlight his artistic journey and establish him as a respected figure in the photography community, both locally and internationally. As a distinguished influencer and Key Opinion Leader (KOL), he has executed impactful campaigns for various brands. Here’s a look at some of Viet’s career highlights over the years:

Achievements

Exhibitions

  • Lago Photo Festival · “Vietnam”, Dolomites, Italy
  • Vietnam Association of Photographic Artist

Projects

  • X-Men · "Walk the talk"
  • MobiFone · 5G service launching
  • Canon Vietnam · Brand ambassador 2024-2025

Achievements

Exhibitions

Judge & Curators

  • Hanoi Tourism Department · “Welcome Hanoi City” photo contest
  • Xiaomi Vietnam · Xiaomi Imagery Awards Vietnam

Projects

  • VinWonders · Imagine Dragons at 8wonder music festival
  • Xiaomi Vietnam · Xiaomi 14 Ultra
  • Techcombank · Hanoi Autumn Marathon
  • Samsung Vietnam · Galaxy S24 Ultra AI – Samsung Eureka

Awards

  • Wikimedia Commons · Photo of the Year 2023 · Winner
  • World Photography Organisation · Sony World Photography Awards · Winner
  • iPhone Photography Awards

Achievements

Exhibitions

  • Environmental Photographer of the Year
  • 4th ColorPro Awards: RISE · United Kingdom, Taiwan & Vietnam
  • Vietnam National Authority of Tourism · Amazing Vietnam
  • Vietnam Association of Photographic Artist

Judge & Curators

  • Vietnam Airlines · Heritage Magazine annual photo contest
  • Xiaomi Vietnam · Xiaomi Photo Marathon Ho Chi Minh City

Projects

  • VinWonders · Maroon 5 at 8Wonder Festival, Phu Quoc, Vietnam
  • X-Men · International Men Day
  • Xiaomi Vietnam · Xiaomi 13T Pro
  • VinWonders · Wakeup KOC
  • Dulux · Maxilite Nature Colors for Home
  • MSI · Laptop Stealth Studio 16
  • NVIDIA · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
  • VinWonders · Charlie Puth at 8Wonder Festival, Nha Trang
  • Techcombank · Be Greater
  • X-Men · X-Men For Boss Legend 2023
  • SanDiskAPAC · Extreme PRO
  • Samsung Vietnam · Galaxy S23 Ultra
  • Epson · EcoTank
  • Intel · Intel Creative Fest

Awards

  • Environmental Photographer of the Year
  • Monochrome Photography Award
  • ColorPro Awards: A Global Visual Arts Competition RISE

Achievements

Judge & Curators

  • Earth.Org · Global Wildlife & Natural World Photography Competition
  • Canon Vietnam · Moments of Tet
  • Xiaomi Vietnam · Make Moments Mega photo contest

Projects

  • Xiaomi Vietnam · Xiaomi 12T Pro – Make Moments Mega
  • Carlsberg · 175 Years Anniversary
  • Shell · Dare to Ride on Discovery Channel
  • Unilever · Green Future
  • Google Vietnam · Doodle Son Doong
  • TCMotor · Hyundai iOniq 5
  • Canon Asia · Canon EOS R5

Awards

  • Environmental Photographer of the Year
  • Monochrome Photography Award
  • The Epson International Pano Awards
  • Minimalist Photography Awards

Achievements

Exhibitions

  • Xposure International Photography Festival · Sharjah, U.A.E
  • Google Arts & Culture · Wonders of Vietnam
  • Vietnam Association of Photographic Artist

Judge & Curators

  • Xposure International Photography Contest
  • World Water Day Photo Contest
  • Bamboo Airways · Green Flash
  • VanPhu Invest · Moments of Life
  • Earth.Org · Global Wildlife & Natural World Photography Competition

Projects

  • Samsung Vietnam · Galaxy S21 Ultra
  • Hyundai · Tucson 2022
  • Honda · Super Cub C125
  • Samsung Global · Life Refocused: Capture What Matters #withGalaxy S21
  • vivo Vietnam · X60 Pro
  • Bamboo Airways · Green Flash

Awards

  • Smithsonian Magazine Annual Photo Contest · Winner
  • Environmental Photographer of the Year
  • Travel Photographer of the Year

Achievements

Exhibitions

  • Travel Photographers of the Year · London, United Kingdom

Judge & Curators

  • Earth.Org · Global Wildlife & Natural World Photography Competition
  • Gump · Global Photography Contest
  • Vietnam PR Network · “Resilient Moment” photo contest
  • vivo · #PhotographyRedefined global photo contest

Projects

  • Hyundai · Kona – Satisfy Exploration
  • King Coffee
  • The Manor · Central Park Hanoi
  • Gojek · Gojek Vietnam
  • vivo Vietnam · X50 Pro
  • Samsung Vietnam · Galaxy A51 & A71

Awards

  • Agora Contest · 3 times Winner
  • HIPA International Photography Award · Finalist

Achievements

Exhibitions

  • Vietnam Association of Photographic Artist

Judge & Curators

  • Samsung · “Capture the Art with Galaxy A” photography contest
  • Hyundai · “Unleash Discovery” visual storytelling contest
  • Jillian · “Journeys” visual storytelling competition
  • Hyundai · Miss Hyundai by TC Motors

Projects

  • Google · Wonders of Vietnam
  • Hyundai · Miss Hyundai by TC Motor
  • VSmart · VSmart Live
  • VinFast · Exploring Ha Giang

Awards

  • Environmental Photographer of the Year
  • HIPA International Photography Award · Finalist
  • Travel Photographer of the Year

Achievements

Exhibitions

  • Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs · “Learning about Vietnam” – Hanoi, Vietnam

Judge & Curators

  • Canon · Canon Photomarathon Vietnam
  • Changevn · Air Pollution photo contest
  • Da Nang tourism · Da Nang fantasticity travel photo contest
  • VTV · VTV6’s “Lam Mot Nhay” photo contest
  • DMFG · Daily Moments photo competition

Projects

  • Canon Vietnam · Canon Photomarathon
  • Canon Vietnam · Brand Representative
  • NiSi · Brand Ambassador

Awards

  • Smithsonian Magazine Annual Photo Contest · Winner
  • HIPA International Photography Award · Finalist

Achievements

  • Vietnam’s Excellence Photography of the Year Award 2017
  • Golden Award of 9th Int’l Artistic Photo Contest in Vietnam
  • National Geographic Magazine · Visions of Earth, June 2017 issue

Exhibitions

  • Vietnam Association of Photographic Artist

Projects

  • Canon Vietnam · EOS 6D mark II
  • VTV1 · Bản tình ca của đá
  • Canon Vietnam · EOS M6

Awards

  • Vietnam Excellence Photography Award · Winner
  • The 9th International Artistic Photo Contest in Vietnam · Winner

Exhibitions

  • Vietnam Association of Photographic Artist
  • Hanoi Artistic Photography Awards

Clients & Partners

Apple
Bamboo Airways
Canon
Carlsberg
Changevn
DJI
Earth Org
Fusion
Gojek
Google
Heritage
Honda
Huawei
Hyundai
Intel
Mstar
NiSi Filters
Nvidia
Oxalis Adventure
Pharmacity
Romano
Samsung
Sandisk
Sony
Techcombank
Trump Organization
Unilever
Vietcombank
Vietnam Airlines
Vietnam Tourism
Viettel
Vinamilk
VinFast
Vinwonders
vivo
Xiaomi
Xmen
Xposure