HCM CITY  (VNS) —  Vinh Long Television and Kmedia are organising Cuoi Xuyen Viet (TransViet Laugh 2015), the first Vietnamese reality-TV contest to find talented comedians and comic actors.

Auditions will be held on March 9 in Ha Noi, March 10 in Can Tho City and March 13 in HCM City.

People aged 15 to 55 who can speak Vietnamese and have comedic talent can register.

After the organisers develop a short list of 30 candidates, eight of the contestants will be chosen to compete in the final round.

Total prizes will be worth around VND500 million (US$23,800).

The jury will include famous comedian Kieu Oanh, comedic actor Anh Duc and one alternative jurist.

The programme will air at 8.45pm every Friday from April 10 on Vinh Long TV channel 1 (THVL1). — VNS