The Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism on February 4 launched a video clip contest on the subject of Thang Long-Hanoi to celebrate the upcoming millennium anniversary.
Speaking at the ceremony, director of the Hanoi Culture Fund Vu Phuong underscored the scale of the contest, which will be open to both domestic and foreign participants.
The contestants must show at least three works within a limit of nine minutes, using any medium--such as video cameras, mobile phones or still cameras--to depict Hanoians and their daily lives in modern times, he said.
The entries selected from the primary examination will be posted on the official website of the festival, www.thanglonghanoi.gov.vn to be judged by the public.
The contest winner will receive VND20 million. There will also be two second prizes, each worth VND10 million.
Those wishing to enter should send their work to the Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism from March 10 to 15. The award-granting ceremony is scheduled to take place in July.