Published: 00:00 Sunday - October 03, 2010
The awards ceremony for the national film making contest for Vietnamese students was held in Hanoi on October 2, as part of activities to mark the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
The event was held jointly by the Ministry of Education and Training, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Japanese embassy in Vietnam.
The first prize went to students from Tay Son junior secondary school in Hai Chau district in Da Nang for their film “Buoi hoc cua Thuy” (Thuy’s class day).
This group, along with the second and third prizewinners, will be invited to Japan to join the International Film Making Competition for Asian children, scheduled for December 4 in Ibushiki city, Kagoshima prefecture.
The national contest received 36 three-minute films by junior and senior school students from 36 cities and provinces across the country. 15 films were made by students from Hanoi.
Initiated by Japan-Vietnam Special Ambassador Sugi Ryotaro in 2007, the event aims to nurture young people’s dreams and ambitions, encouraging them to strive harder for a better future.
