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