Lo Manh Hung is a Vietnamese former child photojournalist, and one of the youngest known photojournalists to have operated in an active war zone. Hung gained international attention during the Vietnam War for his frontline photography at the age of 12 and was known as the youngest working photojournalist in South Vietnam during the late 1960s. Hung covered urban combat in Saigon during the Tet Offensive and documented key moments of the war. His photographs appeared in both local and foreign publications, and his story was widely reported in international media.[1]
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| Born | 1955 South Vietnam |
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| Known for | Known as the youngest working photojournalist in South Vietnam during the late 1960s. |
- ^ "The incredible story of the world's youngest photojournalist". www.bbc.com. 2025-07-23. Retrieved 2025-07-23.