Vote campaign to select top 10 cultural, sport, and tourism events in Vietnam

The press briefing on the vote. (Source: baotintuc.vn)

A direct vote cast by representatives of central and local press outlets is held on December 5 at the headquarters of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Hanoi.

Roughly 100 nominations have been registered and only 15 of them have been selected for the final vote, VOV quoted the saying of Nguyen Anh Vu, editor-in-chief of Van Hoa (Culture) newspaper managed by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Among the nominations are the repatriation of the Nguyen Dynasty’s gold imperial seal to Vietnam, the recognition of the Ha Long Bay-Cat Ba Archipelago as world natural heritage, and the national women’s football team competing in the FIFA Women's World Cup Finals for the first time.

Other nominations include the 80th anniversary celebration of the Outline of Vietnamese Culture launched by the Communist Party of Vietnam, Vietnam’s marked achievements at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), and the tourism industry’s outstanding performance following the introduction of the new visa policy.

The vote will be held in two forms, with direct votes cast by representatives of central and local press outlets on December 5 at the headquarters of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Hanoi.

Others will be able to vote through the websites http://sukienvhttdl.bvhttdl.gov.vn/, www.baovanhoa.vn, and www.toquoc.vn from 8:30 a.m. on December 5 to 5 p.m. on December 7.

The voting results are set to be announced later./.