The opening ceremony of the first annual Vietnamese Student and Pupil Singing Festival has been held in Ho Chi Minh City with various performances by groups of students from universities and schools in the city.

The event is being jointly organised by the Central Committee of Vietnamese Students, Vietnam Television and the FPT group.

Students and pupils from universities, colleges and schools nationwide and overseas Vietnamese students are all eligible for the contest.

Contestants can send applications and their performance to website http://lienhoanamnhac.com.

The contest includes two internet rounds and a live final round. The rounds on the internet will select three winners from three regions every month. The final will be held in January, 2009.

Source: TT

Translated by Duy Minh