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ASEAN Charming Television contest opens

HCM Television (HTV) officially opened the final round of the Duyen dang truyen hinh ASEAN (ASEAN Charming Television) contest on March 17.
HCM Television (HTV) officially openedthe final round of the Duyen dang truyen hinh ASEAN (ASEAN CharmingTelevision) contest on March 17.

During the contest,15 female participants including editors, MCs, reporters and performersfrom TV stations in Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Brunei, Laos,Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Singapore will perform in thetraditional ao dai (Vietnamese long dress), model their own traditionalcostumes and take part in the talent competition.

Besides, a clip on the contestants’ national proud will give Vietnameseviewers a chance to discover beautiful landscapes, ancientarchitecture, craft villages and the cultural folk art of ASEANcountries.

The contest is organised to welcome Vietnamese chairmanship of theAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and ASEAN’s major eventsin 2010, said HTV General Director and Head of the organising boardHuynh Van Nam.
The contest is also aimed at tightening the solidarity and promotingmutual understanding among ASEAN nations. It is expected to help femalecandidates in Southeast Asia meet and exchange experiences./.
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