ASEAN+3 songsters tour Vietnam ahead of competition
VOV.VN - Ahead of the finals competition, the 24 top singers of the 11 ASEAN+3 countries spent some time Friday, August 18, touring Vietnam with journalists, bloggers and filmmakers from their home countries.
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The finals competition runs August 18-19 at the Trang An Landscape Complex. Above: The 24 finalists start the day with a boat ride around the Complex as rain begins to drizzle. |
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The light sprinkles don’t dampen the spirits of the singers from all the ASEAN region countries plus Japan, China and the Republic of Korea. |
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This year marks the first time the competition, sponsored by VOV for singers aged 18-35, stages in Vietnam. |
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At a press conference, Vu Hai, deputy director general of VOV, says it is an honour to sponsor the competition, which falls on the 50th anniversary of ASEAN and the 72nd birthday of VOV. |
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The final rounds of the ASEAN+3 contest will broadcast live on radio and television channels of VOV: VTC1, VTC3, VOVTV, VOV3 and VOV5. |
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Above: The singers visit the blockbuster movie studio Kong: Skull Island, which is located at the Trang An Landscape Complex. |
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Towards the end of the day, the contestants join the roadshow on Sam Son Beach. |
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Above: The singers cycle along the coastline to promote environmental protection carrying signs that read ‘Living in Harmony with Nature.’ |
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Pictured: The singers participate in cleaning up the beach— expressing the desire for Vietnam to do better in developing a clean, civilized, sustainable and friendly living environment. |
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