Thanh Hoa (VNA) – Darlin Joy Batefrom the Philippines overcame 27 other candidates to be crowned the firstwinner of the ASEAN 3 singing contest in the central province of Thanh Hoa onAugust 20.
The final round was attended by Deputy PrimeMinister Trinh Dinh Dung, ASEAN Secretary- General Le Luong Minh andAmbassadors of ASEAN nations, China, the Republic of Korea and Japan.
Vietnamese candidates Phan Thi Thu Lan and PhamTien Manh came second and third, respectively.
The contest featured 22 singers aged between18-35 from ASEAN nations and five from China, the Republic of Korea and Japan.
The event was organised by the Voice Of Vietnam tocelebrate its 72nd founding anniversary and the 50th anniversary of ASEAN.-VNA