12 qualify for HTV's emcee contest
Twelve contestants have entered the final round of HCM City Television's 11th annual Nguoi Dan Chuong Trinh (The host) contest for emcees and television hosts.
The preliminary round was held in Hanoi, Can Tho, and HCM City with 400 contestants.
The finals will be broadcast live every Friday night from today until October 24 on HTV9 at 8.30pm.
Two contestants each will be eliminated in the second and third weeks, and four in the fourth. The four remaining on October 10 will be sent abroad for training and testing their ability to host in an international environment.
Two contestants will compete on the final night for the cash prize of VND100 million.