DA NANG — Teenagers from the Beats Band representing the Phan Chu Trinh High School won the first prize at a music competition, titled Summer Sessions, in the central city on Sunday.

The band overcame 30 rivals on the final night to take the prize with their rock performance at Li Do Bar on My Khe Beach.

The AMT band from the Tran Phu High School came in second, while Vo Trang Dai and Le Minh Son from the Economics College came third.

The music competition, which was hosted for the first time in Da Nang, drew more than 100 young amateur singers and bands from the city contesting for total cash prizes of VND40 million (US$2,000).-VNS