Ten Vietnamese contestants were selected to compete in the second round of the 2012 Taiwan Excellent (TE) SmarTEST after fulfilling the online multiple-choice quiz in the first round.

These candidates will compete with 30 representatives from Indonesia, India and China in the second round of the competition.

In this round, the contestants will develop methods to use sponsored products smartly and creatively, which aims to bring benefits and good lifestyle to themselves, their family, and community.

Twelve contestants, who pass the second round, will compete in the final round to win the title of “The SmarTEST” with a prize of 100,000 USD.

The 2012 Taiwan Excellence SmarTEST was jointly held by Taiwan’s Bureau of Foreign Trade, the Ministry of Economic Affairs, and Taiwan External Trade Development Council.

The 2012 SmarTEST, in its third year, aims to highlight the efforts to share Vietnamese consumers with the best products from Taiwan, Indonesia, India and China. -VNA