KHANH HOA (VNS) — The 2nd Model and Talent contest will be held in southern coastal city Nha Trang with participants from Commonwealth of Independent States with a view to popularise Vietnamese destinations among Russian tourists.

The three-day event will include a fashion show and talent performances featuring models from Russia, Kazakhstan, Moldova and Ukraine.

Contest judges include Grigori Gladkov, head of the jurors' panel at the European Television Singing Contest for Children and second runner-up at Mrs World 2009, Hoang Thi Yen. — VNS