Le Dinh Minh Ngoc (Red), a student at the HCM City Conservatory of Music, has won the crown of HCM City Television's 2015 Nguoi Dan Chuong Trinh (The Host) contest for emcees and television hosts. — Photo tuoitre.vn

HCM CITY  (VNS) — Le Dinh Minh Ngoc, a student at the HCM City Conservatory of Music, has won the crown of HCM City Television's 2015 Nguoi Dan Chuong Trinh (The Host) contest for emcees and television hosts.

Ngoc won and received the golden prize valued at VND100 million (US$45,000) in cash. The second prize, worth VND30 million in cash, went to Le Thien Dao Duy, 25, from the southern province of Dong Thap. Duy was praised for his "emotional, simple and dear voice."

Dinh Thi Hoai Thu, 22, from Binh Phuoc Province and Hanoian Le Thi Thuy An, 26, won bronze prizes worth VND15 million each.

The jury board included well-known MC Thanh Bach, director Le Hoang, and Miss Hung Temple Giang My.

The challenges in the final round asked four competitors to emcee consecutive musical performances about the national history. — VNS