The Art of Long Coc
Long Coc had always captivated me with its serene beauty, and I often found myself staring at photos of its lush tea hills and misty mountains. The rolling hills, with their serpentine silhouette, resembled a dragon, giving the place its name, Long Coc – Dragon Cave. The skies lit up with warm colors at dawn and dusk, complementing the deep green acres below. The Long Coc Tea Hills are a significant source of tea cultivation in Phu Tho province, being the fourth largest tea plantation in Vietnam. However, in recent years, this remote farmland has gained international recognition thanks to the stunning photographs captured by talented Vietnamese artists. In 2019, Nguyen Phuc Thanh received acclaim at the Sony World Photography Awards for his iconic shot of Long Coc’s horizon. This was followed by Bui Viet Duc’s silver prize at the Smile World Photography Awards in 2021 for his heavenly depiction of Long Coc at morning light. Indian photographer Prabu Mohan, who began his career in...