Fifteen tour guides have gathered to compete in the final round of the
second National Tour Guide Competition held in Hanoi on August 15.
The 15 shortlist contestants were selected from 50
candidates from 14 cities and provinces nationwide. They have performed
in a range of categories, including video tape dubbing, questions and
answer session, and foreign-language speaking contest.
Tour guide Huynh Cong Hieu from the Saigontourist won first prize,
worth 5 million VND and a tour package for two people to the Republic
of Korea . He also won the best dubbing award thanks to his
presentation on Hoi An Town.
Runners-up Nguyen Hong
Nguyen from Hanoitourist and Nguyen Quynh from the Saigontourist won 4
million VND cash prizes and a trip for two people to Malaysia and
Singapore .
Vice general director of the Vietnam
National Administration of Tourism Nguyen Manh Cuong said the
competition aimed to honour tour guides and reward those who excelled at
their job, helping contribute towards improving the Vietnamese tourism
industry./.