About

Tran Tuan Viet is an award-winning Vietnamese photographer and internationally published visual artist 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 for photography and travel has driven him to explore Vietnam extensively since 2007, capturing its breathtaking landscapes, rich culture, and timeless heritage.
Since 2017, 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.
Tran Tuan Viet's portrait 2024
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. As a Canon Master and Ambassador, he upholds a distinguished reputation in professional photography.
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In 2009, Viet established Vietnam Photography Tours LLC, a premier agency for those seeking a professional Vietnam photographer for specialized photo tours, workshops, and large-scale photography projects. Over the years, he has partnered with prominent Vietnamese government entities, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Authorities of Tourism, and the Tourism Departments of Hanoi, Quang Binh, and Ho Chi Minh City. His work as a leading Vietnam photographer continues to contribute significantly to national tourism initiatives and global visual storytelling.
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Media Quotes

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 Authority 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
93 beautiful photos of Vietnam to be exhibited in the United States
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will organize an exhibition of 93 artistic photos showcasing beauty of Vietnam by photographer Tran Tuan Viet during the Vietnam Tourism - Cinema Promotion Program in the United States from 23 to 25 September 2024. The photos taken by photographer Tran Tuan Viet shows the beauty of landscapes and the unique cultures of ethnic groups and destinations.
— Vietnam National Authority of Tourism
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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

  • Vietnam Associate of Photographic Artists · 80 autumns of Independence · 2025
  • Lago Photo Festival · "Vietnam", Dolomites, Italy · 2025
  • Ministry of Culture, Sports & Tourism of Vietnam · "Destination Vietnam" Photo Exhibition in Hollywood, USA · 2024
  • World Photography Awards Exhibition · United Kingdom, Germany · 2024
  • Environmental Photographer of the Year 2023
  • 4th ColorPro Awards 2023: RISE · United Kingdom, Taiwan & Vietnam
  • Vietnam National Authority of Tourism · Amazing Vietnam 2023
  • Xposure International Photography Festival · Sharjah, U.A.E · 2021
  • Google Arts & Culture · Wonders of Vietnam · 2021
  • Travel Photographers of the Year · London, United Kingdom · 2020
  • Vietnam Association of Photographic Artist · 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025
  • Hanoi Artistic Photography Awards · 2016

Judge & Curators

  • Hanoi Tourism Department · "Welcome Hanoi City" photo contest · 2024
  • Xiaomi Vietnam · Xiaomi Imagery Awards Vietnam · 2024
  • Vietnam Airlines · Heritage Magazine annual photo contest · 2023
  • Xiaomi Vietnam · Xiaomi Photo Marathon Ho Chi Minh City · 2023
  • Canon Vietnam · Moments of Tet · 2022
  • Xiaomi Vietnam · Make Moments Mega photo contest · 2022
  • Xposure International Photography Contest · 2021
  • World Water Day Photo Contest · 2021
  • Bamboo Airways · Green Flash · 2021
  • VanPhu Invest · Moments of Life · 2021
  • Earth.Org · Global Wildlife & Natural World Photography Competition · 2020, 2021, 2022
  • Gump · Global Photography Contest · 2020
  • Vietnam PR Network · "Resilient Moment" photo contest · 2020
  • vivo · #PhotographyRedefined global photo contest · 2020
  • Samsung · "Capture the Art with Galaxy A" photography contest · 2019
  • Hyundai · "Unleash Discovery" visual storytelling contest · 2019
  • Jillian · "Journeys" visual storytelling competition · 2019
  • Hyundai · Miss Hyundai by TC Motors · 2019
  • Canon · Canon Photomarathon Vietnam · 2018
  • Changevn · Air Pollution photo contest · 2018
  • Da Nang tourism · Da Nang fantasticity travel photo contest · 2018
  • VTV · VTV6's "Lam Mot Nhay" photo contest · 2018
  • DMFG · Daily Moments photo competition · 2018

Awards

  • World Photography Organisation · Sony World Photography Awards 2024 · Winner
  • iPhone Photography Awards 2024
  • Wikimedia Commons · Photo of the Year 2023 · Winner
  • Environmental Photographer of the Year · 2023
  • Monochrome Photography Award · 2023
  • ColorPro Awards: A Global Visual Arts Competition RISE · 2023
  • Environmental Photographer of the Year · 2022
  • Monochrome Photography Award · 2022
  • The Epson International Pano Awards · 2022
  • Minimalist Photography Awards · 2022
  • Smithsonian Magazine Annual Photo Contest · Winner · 2021
  • Environmental Photographer of the Year · 2021
  • Travel Photographer of the Year · 2021
  • Agora Contest · 3 times Winner · 2020
  • HIPA International Photography Award · Finalist · 2020
  • Environmental Photographer of the Year · 2019
  • HIPA International Photography Award · Finalist · 2019
  • Travel Photographer of the Year · 2019
  • Smithsonian Magazine Annual Photo Contest · Winner
  • HIPA International Photography Award · Finalist
  • Vietnam Excellence Photography Award · Winner · 2017
  • The 9th International Artistic Photo Contest in Vietnam · Winner · 2017

Projects

  • Oxalis Adventure · 6th trip to Son Doong - the largest cave in the world · 2026
  • X-Men · "Walk the talk" · 2025
  • MobiFone · 5G service launching · 2025
  • Canon Vietnam · Brand ambassador 2024-2025
  • VinWonders · Imagine Dragons at 8wonder music festival · 2024
  • Xiaomi Vietnam · Xiaomi 14 Ultra · 2024
  • Oxalis Adventure · 5th trip to Son Doong - the largest cave in the world · 2024
  • Techcombank · Hanoi Autumn Marathon · 2024
  • Samsung Vietnam · Galaxy S24 Ultra AI – Samsung Eureka · 2024
  • VinWonders · Maroon 5 at 8Wonder Festival, Phu Quoc, Vietnam · 2023
  • X-Men · International Men Day · 2023
  • Xiaomi Vietnam · Xiaomi 13T Pro · 2023
  • Oxalis Adventure · 4th trip to Son Doong - the largest cave in the world · 2023
  • VinWonders · Wakeup KOC · 2023
  • Dulux · Maxilite Nature Colors for Home · 2023
  • MSI · Laptop Stealth Studio 16 · 2023
  • NVIDIA · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 · 2023
  • VinWonders · Charlie Puth at 8Wonder Festival, Nha Trang · 2023
  • Techcombank · Be Greater · 2023
  • X-Men · X-Men For Boss Legend 2023 · 2023
  • SanDiskAPAC · Extreme PRO · 2023
  • Samsung Vietnam · Galaxy S23 Ultra · 2023
  • Epson · EcoTank · 2023
  • Intel · Intel Creative Fest · 2023
  • Xiaomi Vietnam · Xiaomi 12T Pro – Make Moments Mega · 2022
  • Carlsberg · 175 Years Anniversary · 2022
  • Shell · Dare to Ride on Discovery Channel · 2022
  • Oxalis Adventure · 3rd trip to Son Doong - the largest cave in the world · 2022
  • Unilever · Green Future · 2022
  • Google Vietnam · Doodle Son Doong · 2022
  • TCMotor · Hyundai iOniq 5 · 2022
  • Canon Asia · Canon EOS R5 · 2022
  • Samsung Vietnam · Galaxy S21 Ultra · 2021
  • Hyundai · Tucson 2022 · 2021
  • Honda · Super Cub C125 · 2021
  • Oxalis Adventure · 14 days 7 caves project · 2021
  • Samsung Global · Life Refocused: Capture What Matters #withGalaxy S21 · 2021
  • vivo Vietnam · X60 Pro · 2021
  • Bamboo Airways · Green Flash · 2021
  • Oxalis Adventure · 1st & 2nd trip to Son Doong - the largest cave in the world · 2021
  • Hyundai · Kona – Satisfy Exploration · 2020
  • King Coffee · 2020
  • The Manor · Central Park Hanoi · 2020
  • Gojek · Gojek Vietnam · 2020
  • vivo Vietnam · X50 Pro · 2020
  • Samsung Vietnam · Galaxy A51 & A71 · 2020
  • Google · Wonders of Vietnam · 2019
  • Hyundai · Miss Hyundai by TC Motor · 2019
  • VSmart · VSmart Live · 2019
  • VinFast · Exploring Ha Giang · 2019
  • Canon Vietnam · Canon Photomarathon
  • Canon Vietnam · Brand Representative
  • NiSi · Brand Ambassador · 2018
  • HIPA International Photography Award · Finalist · 2018
  • Canon Vietnam · EOS 6D mark II · 2017
  • VTV1 · Bản tình ca của đá · 2017
  • Canon Vietnam · EOS M6 · 2017

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