Plairsir Ensemble Choir from Hong Kong performs on stage on the final night of the First International Choir Festival in Hoi An city on Saturday. The choir won first prize, along with choirs from the Central Arts College Choir of Viet Nam, the Diponegoro University Choir of Indonesia, the Coro San Benildo Choir from the Philippines and the Ilocos Norte National High School - Samiweng Singers Choir of the Philippines in various categories. The Diponegoro Universtity Choir of Indonesia also won the highest prize of the competition, which saw nearly 1,000 amateur and professional artists from eleven countries and territories compete from Wednesday. — VNA/VNS Photo Phuong Hoa