Nominees and winners golden globes 2018

Nguyen Thi Bach Duong The national contest, themed “Imagine you are a letter travelling through time. What message do you wish to convey to your readers?" attracted over one million entries from students under 15 years of age from across the country, between October 2017 and March 2018. The jury board of the contest selected and awarded one first, three second, five third, and 30 consolation prizes to outstanding entries. The first prize was awarded to Nguyen Thi Bach Duong, a student of grade eight in Nguyen Trai high school (Nam Sach district, Hai Duong province). Duong's letter was translated into French and English to compete at the 47th UPU International Letter-Writing Competition in Switzerland. Translated by Tan Phat … [Read more...] about Winners of the 47th UPU International Letter-Writing contest awarded

  The Cubanitas by Diana Markosian won the First Prize of the Contemporary Issues. The photo is among 150 single photos that won the 62th World Press Photo contest, are on display to the public at Lê Thái Tổ Square in Hà Nội. HÀ NỘI — The World Press Photo (WWP) Exhibition 2019 – Stories that Matter was launched in the capital yesterday. As many as 150 single photos which won the 62th World Press Photo contest featuring multi topics, from migration, war zone to animals in the wild, gender identity were displayed at the exhibition. The exhibition was co-organised by Hà Nội People’s Committee, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Hà Nội and MatCa Foundation. Being one of the world’s leading contests for professional press photographers, photojournalists and documentary photographers, the event presents the best visual journalism of the year, following last year’s successful … [Read more...] about Photo exhibition really puts you in the picture

Nguyen Tran Khanh Van, a 24-year-old contestant from Ho Chi Minh City, has been crowned Miss Universe Vietnam 2019. The final night of the beauty pageant was organized in Nha Trang, a popular resort city in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa, on Saturday evening. Following a performance joined by 45 semifinalists, the judges selected the top 15, who then competed in their swimsuits and were asked to make a 15-second statement about themselves.   Nguyen Tran Khanh Van is crowned Miss Universe Vietnam 2019 in Nha Trang City, December 7, 2019. Photo: Gia Tien / Tuoi Tre The top 10 beauties were then selected and participated in the evening gown competition. The judges next picked the top five, which included representatives from Ho Chi Minh City, the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai, and the north-central province of Nghe An. H'Hen Nie gives the tiara to Nguyen Tran Khanh Van. Photo: Gia Tien / Tuoi Tre The five beauties … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City beauty crowned Miss Universe Vietnam 2019

There is a ‘vendetta’ hard to settle between Vietnam and Thailand in women’s football in Southeast Asia and they will take on each other in the finale of the category at the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the Philippines on Sunday. The final showdown at 7:00 pm at Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila will be a clash between the arch-enemies to prove the winners are the absolute queens of the Beautiful Game in the region. At the 2019 SEA Games, the Philippines, Malaysia and Myanmar were placed in Group A while Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia made up Group B. Vietnam progressed to the semifinal round as group toppers, having drawn 1-1 against Thailand and routed Indonesia 6-0. The Vietnamese women beat hosts the Philippines 2-0 in the semifinal, whereas Thailand marginally defeated Myanmar 1-0 in their last-four encounter, both on Thurday. Both teams have struck gold in SEA Games women’s football for five times, with Vietnam claiming the title in 2001, … [Read more...] about Clash of the archrivals: Vietnam play Thailand to see who reign women’s football

She also won a minor title of Miss Ao Dai. Van received a crown made of gold and gemstones, a cash prize of VND300 million. The beauty will represent Vietnam at Miss Universe 2020. The first and second runners-up went to Nguyen Huynh Kim Duyen from the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and Pham Hong Thuy Van of HCMC respectively. The organization board also presented other minor titles, including Miss Popular Vote to Vu Thi Hoa Lien, Miss Friendly to Luong Y Nhu, Miss Talent to Nguyen Ngo Hoang Nhi, Miss Sea to Le Hoang Phuong, Miss Sport to Nguyen Diana, Miss Fashion to Nguyen Thi Huong Ly and Miss Independent to Vu Quynh Trang. Miss Universe Vietnam beauty contest 2019 themed “Brave Heart” saw its qualifying rounds which took place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in September. 70 selected contestants participated in the semi-final and final round in Khanh Hoa Province’s Nha Trang coastal city in November in December. The pageant is for all Vietnamese women living … [Read more...] about HCMC’s beauty wins 2019 Miss Universe Vietnam pageant