The contest is an initiative of the Thai Embassy in Vietnam, held every 2-3 years with the aim of creating opportunities for Vietnamese students studying Thai to demonstrate their understanding and abilities, as well as promoting students to develop better Thai language skills. At the same time, it contributes to promoting and encouraging the study and research of Thai language for Vietnamese students. The contest is also an opportunity to meet, exchange experiences in learning Thai and share memories and feelings of those who have lived, worked and studied in Thailand, thereby contributing to introducing the image of the country and people of Thailand to the Vietnamese people, raising awareness of Vietnamese students about the friendship between the two countries.
Ms. Donlada Thongboon - First Secretary of the Thai Embassy - sent her thanks to the University of Social Sciences and Humanities - VNU and related units for their contribution to the successful organization of the 2015 National Thai Speaking Contest. (Photo: Thu Hang)
The contest with the theme "I want to tell Thai people that..." went through the first round with a written test, the organizing committee selected 20 contestants with the best results to enter the final round.
The final round consists of two main parts. In part one, each contestant will have to present a 3-minute essay on the topic “I want to tell the Thai people that…”. Next, the contestants will describe a drawn image within one minute for the judges to evaluate their language ability.
Contestant Huynh Minh Nhut from the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City, won first prize in the contest. (Photo: Thu Hang)
The program was attended by Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Thi Minh Hoa - Vice Principal of the School, Ms. Donlada Thongboon - First Secretary of the Thai Embassy, along with the wives of the Attachés and lecturers and students who love Thai language across the country.
Speaking at the ceremony, Ms. Donlada Thongboon shared: “Currently, the relationship between Thailand and Vietnam is increasingly expanding in all fields, including politics, economics, society and culture, from the state level to the private enterprise level. Therefore, the people of the two countries have many conditions to meet, exchange and cooperate closely with each other. Thailand and Vietnam have upgraded their relationship to a strategic partnership. Because of the long-standing close relationship between the two countries, learning each other's languages is an important basis to promote cooperation between the two countries in different aspects. Because education is an important foundation in the development of each country. From the bottom of my heart, I hope that the Vietnamese youth participating in this year's competition will have the opportunity to cultivate and accumulate experience to develop their Thai language skills to help themselves improve day by day.”
Guests and contestants take souvenir photos after the contest. (Photo: Thu Hang)
As a result, the jury, which were members of the Thai Embassy, selected and awarded:
First prize: Huynh Minh Nhut - University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City.
Second Prize: Chu Thi Huyen - Hanoi University
Third Prize: Do Thu Tra
5 consolation prizes:
Bui Thi Ngoc - University of Social Sciences and Humanities.
Do Thi Thu Ha – University of Foreign Languages
Ngo Huyen Trang – Hanoi University
Nguyen Thi Hoa – Hanoi University
Nguyen Thi Ngoc Thoa - University of Foreign Languages
Author:Thu Hang
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