23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Making Bamboo Sticky Rice
Ethnic minority women in Lao Cai are making five-colored com lam (bamboo sticky rice). Through this, they not only help preserve traditional cultural identity but also create additional income and enhance the empowerment of ethnic minority women.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 04.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 10.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Vietnam |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 5D Mark III |
| Copyright: | © Thong Nguyen |
Awards
| Photo of the Day: 07.18.26 |