THE TALENT SEMI-FINALS - AMBASSADOR OF CULTURE - MISS DAV 2023
By: MGI | Date: June 30, 2023
With the theme “Beauty of Vietnamese culture”, on June 24th, at the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, the top 14 Miss DAV 2023 contestants breathed life into the stage during the Talent Semi-Finals, a part of the Semi-Finals: Beauty and Talent round of the "Miss DAV 2023 - Ambassador of Culture" competition - through 14 performances that showcased their unique personalities, the contestants conveyed the distinctive characteristics of the Vietnamese.
Using traditional and artistic materials and diverse genres such as singing tally card songs, Vietnamese ritual singing, folk dance, and Vietnamese plucked zither. The 14 finalists recreated a vibrant cultural space in Vietnam. They skillfully blended traditional and modern beauty, demonstrating their agility in conveying meaningful messages about protecting national sovereignty, preserving cultural identity, and promoting a pleasant and peaceful image of Vietnam.
The Talent Semi-Finals were honorably judged by a panel of experts, including Do Tu Hien - Assistant of Deputy Director of the DAV Office, Former Secretary of DAV Youth Union; Nguyen Dong Anh - Assistant of Director of the Information and Documentation Centre, Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Youth Union; The People's Artist Kieu Le - Head of the Dance Department at the Military Culture and Arts University; Mai Thu Thuy - Former Head of Piano Department at the Hanoi College of Art; Director Hoang Trong Thanh; Nguyen Khanh Ly, from the National Music Academy of Vietnam; MC - Editor of the News Minh Trang; Nguyen Duc Huy - Representative of Gold Sponsor - Head of Design of DHY Fashion Company.
The "Miss DAV 2023 - Ambassador of Culture" competition's Talent Semi-Finals were a huge success. The Top 14 Miss DAV 2023 contestants left a lasting impression on the audience with their performances that were rich in Vietnamese cultural colors, contributing to bringing a modern breath to traditional arts, conveying the Vietnamese people's values of Virtue - Kindness - Beauty, and promoting a shining and proud image of Vietnam.