The contest aims to widely introduce scenic spots and historical sites across the province. (Photo: Ban Chang Lake)

The contest aims to widely showcase scenic spots, historical sites, traditional cultural values, festivals, craft villages, culinary heritage, and the distinctive daily life of Thai Nguyen people. It also serves as an opportunity to mobilize the participation of organizations and individuals with digital content creation capabilities, particularly in the fields of video production, media, and tourism. Through this, the local tourism sector hopes to build a rich video clip archive for long-term use in tourism promotion.

The contest is open to all Vietnamese citizens and foreigners living, studying, or working in Vietnam, with no age restrictions. Participation is particularly encouraged from individuals and organizations active in tourism, media, photography, filmmaking, and digital content creation, as well as students at all levels. Contestants may register as individuals or groups, with no limit on the number of entries.

Video clip content focuses on various types of tourism. (Photo: Dung Tan Tourism and Commercial Center)

Contest entries are video clips presenting scenic spots, historical sites, representative cultural landmarks, tourist zones, MICE tourism, ecotourism, community-based tourism, agritourism, cultural tourism, cuisine, accommodation, and shopping in the province; as well as Thai Nguyen tea culture, traditional craft villages, costumes, and the customs and practices of Thai Nguyen people.

Video content focuses on forms of tourism such as ecotourism, community-based, agritourism, cultural, and MICE; introducing tea culture, traditional craft villages, local customs, and the beauty of local people. In particular, entries must convey a clear and memorable message with high shareability on digital platforms.

Regarding technical requirements, each video clip must be between 60 seconds and a maximum of 3 minutes in length, in MP4 format, with a minimum resolution of Full HD. Entries may take various forms such as documentaries, vlogs, trailers, or reviews, with high-quality visuals and audio that do not infringe on copyright. Furthermore, contest entries must be new works that have not previously participated in any contest and have not been posted on any online platforms.

The submission period runs from March 18, 2026 to May 5, 2026. Video clips will be posted on the Fanpage of Thai Nguyen Portal – TNGOP for public voting from the date of posting until 5:00 PM on May 7, 2026. The Judging Panel will evaluate entries from May 9 to 15, 2026, and the awards announcement ceremony is expected to take place in May 2026.

The prize structure comprises 1 First Prize, 2 Second Prizes, 3 Third Prizes, 4 Consolation Prizes, and 10 prizes for entries with the highest interaction counts on online platforms. First, Second, and Third Prizes will be scored based on multiple criteria including content, visuals, audio, and technique, with a total scoring scale of 100 points.

For interaction prizes, the Organizing Committee will calculate scores based on total interaction counts and select the video clips with the highest vote scores for awards. The Organizing Committee encourages and awards bonus points to units that submit photos, video clips, and descriptions early: 2 additional points will be added for each day submitted ahead of the deadline.

The contest contributes to boosting tourism development and raising the local profile on Vietnam’s tourism map. (Illustrative photo: Nui Coc Lake Tourist Area)

The contest is not only a creative playground but also an opportunity to powerfully promote the image of Thai Nguyen - a land rich in cultural tradition, renowned for its tea and distinctive natural landscapes - to both domestic and international audiences, thereby contributing to tourism development and raising the local profile on Vietnam’s tourism map.

View the detailed Contest Rules here.