Consulate General of Italy awards 'Beautiful thoughts, good words'

The contest 'Beautiful Italian - La Dolce Lingua' is an opportunity for young Vietnamese people to express their love for Italian - one of the most beautiful and emotional languages ​​in the world, while also arousing their interest in exploring Italian culture, cuisine, cinema and fashion - which have a strong appeal among young people.

After more than a month of launching, the beautiful Italian words contest - La Dolce Lingua officially ended with a solemn award ceremony on the evening of June 20. The program was organized by the Italian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City in coordination with Tran Gia Company, aiming to spread the beauty of Italian language and culture in the Vietnamese community.

Champion Truong Dinh Giao with the test Sei La Protagonista - You are the main character

The organizers awarded first prize to the author.

Photo: Organizing Committee

The contest also aims to record the number of Italian words used in the lives of contemporary Vietnamese people, thereby popularizing and spreading the use of Italian more widely. Therefore, each contestant must submit a 3-10 minute video, conveying a personal perspective on Italy through topics such as: cuisine, fashion, music , cinema, language, education, people, lifestyle, etc.

The special feature of the contest is that each video must use at least one Italian word (or phrase) – as a meaningful "linguistic communication".

After the launch period (from May 2 to June 16, 2025), the contest attracted more than 120 entries from contestants of many ages, occupations and provinces. The works, in the form of creative video content, have diverse colors - from personal sharing, foreign language learning stories to emotional cultural slices spanning the fields of music, painting, culture, cuisine, history, fashion ...

The author received second prize (worth 20 million VND)

Third prize winner receives a prize worth 10 million VND/prize

Photo: Organizing Committee

From the number of entries sent to the Organizing Committee, the Top 20 best contestants were selected, including the Top 7 official prizes including: First prize (worth 50 million VND) is a round-trip air ticket (Hanoi - Milan) of Vietnam Airlines and a Gold Cup. Second prize (worth 20 million VND) is a Saigon Tourist travel voucher and a Silver Cup; 2 third prizes (worth 10 million VND/prize) are vouchers to study Italian at Phuong Nam Education & a Bronze Cup, 3 consolation prizes (worth 5 million VND/prize) are vouchers at the Italian restaurant - Pasta Fresca and a commemorative medal.

Results of the competition:

Champion: Truong Dinh Giao, test Sei La Protagonista - You are the main character

Runner-up: Pham Duc Anh, Bravo and the story of small things

Third prize: Le Thanh Vu, La Dolce Vita - Sweet life; Vu Minh Thai Duong, Bellezza - Beauty .

Encouraged: Do Ngoc Minh Trang, Italian Stories Told in Songs L'Italiano (entry with the highest media votes); Pham Thi Thao, Cin cin & Dzô - Language of Emotional Connection ; Huynh Thanh Thien, Piano Piano - Piano Piano Lifestyle

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tong-lanh-su-quan-y-trao-thuong-y-dep-loi-hay-185250621105316141.htm