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Host with the most: Master of Ceremonies Competition winner Nguyen Thi Huynh Giao (left) and runner-up Huynh Trung Phong at the Hoa Binh Theatre in HCM City. — VNA/VNS Photo Ly Vo Phu Hung |
HCM CITY — A student at HCM City Foreign Trade University has won this year's annual Master of Ceremonies (MC) competition after impressing the audience with her argument about Vietnamese women marrying foreign men.
Nguyen Thi Huynh Giao's confidence and intelligence during the debate contest convinced two members of the jury, veteran artists Hoang Dung and Dam Loan.
Through her answers, Giao said she wanted to send a message there were still many women marrying foreigners because of true love, not for wealth.
"It is women's right to marry men with whom they can find joy, happiness and respect," Giao said.
The 22-year-old woman of Ben Tre Province also shared her thoughts about married life, saying that love and children were the most important factors in married life, a statement that evoked support from the audience at Hoa Binh Theatre on Sunday.
The only male candidate in the final, Huynh Trung Phong, a teacher at HCM City Physical Education School, was the runner-up of the competition.
Phong of HCM City was confident about his opinions about the practice of tattooing among young people, his topic in the debate contest.
"Tattooing is an art form. It is people's right to have or make a tattoo," Phong said, pointing out the reasons why more and more young people now wanted a tattoo.
However, he said that those who want them should "think carefully before tattooing something onto your bodies".
Two contestants tied for third place, Ho Pham Thanh Giang of Binh Dinh Province, a graduate of the HCM City Economics University, and Dang Thi Bich Nga of Quang Ngai Province, a graduate of the HCM City National University's Economics Faculty.
Nga also won a prize for the person who had the most emotive voice.
Apart from the debate contest, four finalists had to host a talk show with guests.
The guests, comedian Hoai Linh and singers Doan Trang, Ho Quynh Huong and Dam Vinh Hung, provided laughs and a joyful mood.
The MC Competition has been held annually since 2004 by HCM City Television with the aim of finding new MCs for TV programmes. This year's competition attracted nearly 600 candidates from across the country. — VNS