IAPLC 2026: 29 Vietnamese TOP 300 Nominees

01 October 2026

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Twenty-nine Vietnamese aquascapers have been named in the IAPLC 2026 TOP 300 nominee list published by ADA. Their nominations give Vietnam's aquascaping community a shared reason to celebrate as attention turns to the final results on October 10.

IAPLC 2026: 29 Vietnamese TOP 300 Nominees

For fellow hobbyists, local clubs and friends of the nominees, this is a moment to recognize the people representing Vietnam on an international stage—and to support them as the next chapter of the competition approaches.

A moment to celebrate Vietnamese aquascaping

Anyone who has prepared an aquarium for a competition understands how much happens before the final photograph. A layout takes shape through decisions about composition, plant growth, balance and the way fish move through the scene. The finished image brings those decisions together in a single frame.

That is why a nomination deserves recognition in its own right. Behind each name is a creator whose work has reached this stage of the contest.

For Vietnam's wider community, the list is also an invitation to connect: congratulate someone you know, discover an aquascaper you have not followed before, or share the news with a friend taking their first steps into the hobby.

The 29 Vietnamese IAPLC 2026 TOP 300 nominees

The following names appear under Vietnam in ADA's official TOP 300 nominee list. Spelling and order follow the source; this is not a ranking.

An Doan Huu
Binh Duong Chi
Dan Vo Truong Thanh
Dinh Minh Khoi
Duc Kien Pham
Duc Thinh Tran
Duong Le Trieu
Duong Nguyen Dai
Duy Anh Nguyen
Ha Le Trinh
Hieu Nguyen Trung
Hoai Tran Thanh
Hoang Ngoc Nam
Long Tran Hoang
Minh Ngoc
Minh Toan Nguyen
Minh Tran
Minh Tran Dang
Pham Duc Manh
Quan Nguyenquang
Quang Dinh
Quang Truong Dinh
Thai Son Nguyen
To Tien Dat
Tran Hoang Son
Trung Phan
Ty Nguyen Thanh
Vo Truong Nghia
Xuan Truong Pham

Congratulations to all 29 nominees. AquaLibs joins the community in wishing you the very best for the upcoming results.

October 10: the next date to watch

ADA will reveal the IAPLC 2026 TOP 100 photographs and rankings on Saturday, October 10, at 1:00 PM JST—11:00 AM in Vietnam—through its official YouTube channel, ADA VIEW.

The complete ranking list will follow on the official IAPLC website after the livestream. Individual placements have not been disclosed in the nominee announcement.

Celebrate the creators while respecting the reveal

Until the final results are announced, ADA requires competition entries to remain unpublished, including on social media and personal websites.

There is still plenty to celebrate now: the names, the nominations and the people behind them. Share this list with your aquascaping group, send a message of encouragement to a nominee you know, or introduce fellow hobbyists to their previously published work.

Support does not have to wait for a final placement. Recognition from the community can make this stage of the journey meaningful too.

Get to know Vietnam's aquascapers on AquaRank

A competition announcement captures one season. An aquascaper's profile can tell a much longer story.

Explore AquaRank, AquaLibs' global aquascaper rankings, to discover published competition records across different contests and years. Visit the aquascaper directory to look for the Vietnamese nominees and explore available profiles and achievements.

AquaRank provides an independent view of competitive careers; its standings are separate from official IAPLC results.

Know someone on the list? Share this article and help the community celebrate them. To all 29 Vietnamese nominees: we look forward to seeing your work when the results are revealed.

Sources: ADA TOP 300 nominee list and official results announcement schedule. Information checked October 1, 2026.

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