The event took place in Ho Chi Minh City on October 17th and is set to open in Hanoi on October 24th. Le Duc Bao An won the contest in Ho Chi Minh City and earned a trip to Japan as well as other digital products. The Canon Photomarathon spans across 10 countries, bringing together photographic talents from countries within the region.
On the day of the contest, each participant will be given three separate themes at different times to base their photographs on. They are then to have three hours to complete each thematic work and must return to the contest location with their pictures, and upload them onto the server before getting their next assignment.