Delta man becomes Mr Viet Nam

Winner: Mr Viet Nam 2010 Le Khoi Nguyen will represent Viet Nam in the Mr International competition in the Philippines. — VNS File Photo

HA NOI — Le Khoi Nguyen, 20, from the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Dong Thap, has been crowned Mister Viet Nam 2010, beats off 30 other contenders for the title in a pageant in the coastal city of Vung Tau.

He received a cash prize of VND100 million (US$5,000) and will represent Viet Nam at the Mister International 2011 contest to be held in the Philippines.

The competition, which aims to honour the physical beauty, spirit and knowledge of Vietnamese men, was held for the first time in Viet Nam, organised by the Bac Dau Entertainment Co, and broadcast on Viet Nam Television's VTV9.

Do Ba Dat, 24, from HCM City, and Ha Trong Tai, 21, from Ha Noi, were named first and second runners up and won VND50 million ($2,500) and VND30 million ($1,500), respectively.

During the final round of the contest on Saturday night, Nguyen Nhat Duy won the title Mister Sport, while Pham Thanh was named Mister Talent and Vu Duy Hung was dubbed Mister Gentleman. The judges also presented the title of Mister Knowledge to Do Ba Dat, and Mister Environment and Mister Favourite to Le Kien Dinh. Each received a prize of VND10 million ($500).

The judging panel included historian Duong Trung Quoc, designer Nguyen Manh Cuong, photographer Quoc Huy, anthropometrist Tham Hoang Diep, and Mr International 2010 Ryan Terry. — VNS

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Mister Viet Nam pageant final begins

HA NOI — The final round of the Mister Viet Nam 2010 pageant will take place in the southern city of Vung Tau tomorrow and will be broadcast live on VTV9 and VTV4.

Thirty contestants are competing in such categories as Mister Gentlemen, Mister Sports, Mister Talent, Mister Environment, and Mister Knowledge.

Viet Nam Television and the Bac Dau Entertainment Co have co-organised the pageant with an aim to find a winner who represents Vietnamese men who are confident, fashionable, strong and elegant.

The winner will receive a cash prize of VND750 million (US$38,500) and represent Viet Nam in the Mister International 2011 competition to be held in the Philippines.

Researchers digitise Thai ethnic script

THANH HOA — A project to compile fonts for the ancient script of the Thai ethnic group has been approved by the central province of Thanh Hoa.

The project will be carried out by the Thanh Hoa Informatics and Media Centre with the aim to popularise the use of the Thai language.

The specialists will also research the differences between the scripts of the Thai in the province and elsewhere in the northwestern region of the country. — VNS

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