61 entries submitted to Nha Trang Sea Festival logo contest
The south central province of Khanh Hoa has received 61 entries for the Nha Trang-Khanh Hoa Sea Festival logo contest, said the provincial Department of Culture and Sports.
KhanhHoa (VNA) – The south central province of Khanh Hoa has received 61 entriesfor the Nha Trang-Khanh Hoa Sea Festival logo contest, said the provincialDepartment of Culture and Sports.
Nine entrieshave been selected for the final round and are being display on the portal ofthe Khanh Hoa People’s Committee. The entry winning the first prize will beused as the logo of the festival, and receive 50 million VND in award money.
Four consolation prizes worth 10 million VND (440 USD) eachwill also be awarded.
Thecontest was launched in February this year, open for Vietnamesecitizens living at home or abroad, foreigners working and studying in Vietnamas well as domestic and foreign organisations.
Thebiennial Nha Trang-Khanh Hoa Sea Festival was first held in 2003 and has becomea prominent social, cultural and artistic event of Khanh Hoa province.
Theeighth of its kind was held in June 2017, featuring nearly 50 activities tohonour the province’s sea and island advantages and culture. It drew nearly 120,000visitors.-VNA
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A corner of Nha Trang city (Photo: VNA)
