MC Le Chi

HCM CITY (VNS)— HCM City Television has unveiled format changes to its annual MC contest Nguoi Dan Chuong Trinh (The Host) and made it more lucrative for winners.

In its 10th season now, this year contestants will be assisted by four popular emcees and contestants in the past – Quynh Tram, Hoang Anh Duy, Hong Phuong and Tran Thanh.

They will talk to them about hosting news programmes, talk shows, game shows, and TV reality shows.

The judges will choose the four best contestants for the final to be held at the HTV Theatre from September 20 to October 18.

All the four will be sent to train in the Philippines before that.

The winner will get a cash prize of VND200 million (US$9,500), two times last year's amount.

People aged 18 to 30 can enter the contest by emailing , or registering at 9 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, HCM City, or 33 TT4 My Dinh Urban Area, Ha Noi, before August 23.

The preliminary rounds will begin in early September. — VNS