Mai Phuong Thuy likely to win fifth HTV Award

HCMC Television Station (HTV) will open the fifth HTV Awards next month to honor local artists with outstanding achievements during the last year.

Awards will be presented to artists in music, cinematography and drama who appear on HTV and who have greatly contributed to HTV programs in particular and to the community in general.

HTV reporters and journalists from prestigious newspapers are among the judges to pick five winners for each of the six categories (male acting, female acting, music band, drama, comedy, and cai luong).

Miss Vietnam 2006 Mai Phuong Thuy has secured the first place in the top 5 favorite actresses voted by HTV’s audience for starring as an HIV/AID victim suffering social stigma in the movie “Negative” directed by Phuong Dien in 2007.

Miss Mai Phuong Thuy

The movie has aroused much attention from the audience in recent times.

Actresses Minh Hang, Le Be La, Van Trang, Thuy Trang, and Thanh Van will also compete in this category.

Top 5 favorite actors are Huynh Dong, Truong Minh Quoc Thai, Khuong Ngoc, Hoa Hiep, and Hoang Son.

Actor Huynh Dong

In the female singer category, pop stars My Tam, Ho Quynh Huong, and Ho Ngoc Ha surprisingly were absent from the top 5 list while singer Thu Minh has for the first time ranked first in the top 5.

Singer Thu Minh

Singer Hien Thuc

The award ceremony is scheduled to take place at 20:30 pm on April 4 and will be broadcast live on HTV9 channel.

1. Music: - Male singers: Dam Vinh Hung, Duc Tuan, Ha Anh Tuan, Quang Dung, and Kasim Hoang Vu. - Female singers: Thu Minh, Hien Thuc, Cam Ly, Doan Trang, and Thanh Thuy. 2. Stage: - Drama, Comedian: Thanh Thuy, My Uyen, Hanh Thuy, Duc Thinh Idecaf, and Tuyet Thu. - Cai luong male artist: Kim Tu Long, Vu Luan, Tan Giao, Le Tu, and Trong Phuc. - Cai luong female artist: Que Tran, Phuong Hang, Tu Suong, Trinh Trinh, and Bach Tuyet. 3. Television series: - Main actors: Huynh Dong, Quoc Thai, Khuong Ngoc, Hoa Hiep, and Hoang Son. - Supporting actors: Vo Thanh Tam, Le Binh, Huy Khanh, Thach Kim Long, and Hoang Anh. - Main actresses: Mai Phuong Thuy, Minh Hang, Le Be La, Van Trang, Thuy Trang, and Thanh Van. - Supporting actresses: Hanh Thuy, Ngoc Lan, Hoai An, Thanh Thuy, and Le Phuong.

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Diamond studded Ao Dai marks 20 years in fashion

Miss Vietnam 2006 Mai Phuong Thuy wears special ao dai by designer Vo Viet Chung - Photo: The organizers

To mark 20 years in fashion and welcome the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi, Vietnamese designer Vo Viet Chung will introduce a special ao dai (Vietnamese long dress) at a live show at the White Palace Convention Center in HCMC’s Phu Nhuan District on October 4.

The dress has set a Vietnamese record as it has nine back-flaps that trail for 100 meters each, symbolizing the nine branches of Cuu Long River. The dress features 2,000 diamonds and gold decorative pieces and 1,000 meters of silk fabric from the three regions of Vietnam.

Zeta Company has sponsored a diamond crown worth over VND1 billion to compliment the dress. Miss Vietnam 2006 Mai Phuong Thuy will wear the dress and crown at the show.

At the show called Hoi Trung Duong , Chung will also present his latest collection in a fashion parade featuring Miss Grand Slam Asia 2009 Huong Giang, Chung Thuc Quyen, Vu Hoang Diep and about 30 other models.

Singers Thanh Lam, Ho Quynh Huong, Phuong Thanh and Trang Nhung will perform the music.

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