Organize

       - Vietnam Education Onlin

       - Embassy of Ireland

       - Enterprise Ireland

Objective

-          To promote information about Ireland (country, people, culture…) to Vietnamese audience, especially youth and students.

-          To promote Irish education and tourism.

-          To create an opportunity for Vietnamese students inside and outside of Vietnam to gather more information about Ireland – a small country with a very impressive level of development. 

-          A good opportunity for Vietnamese students studying in Ireland to express their feelings about the country and education system by writings and photographs.

-          This contest will help to promote Ireland, bring Ireland closer to the Vietnamese youth and students … and can be a foundation for more thematic events organized by the Embassy such as cultural day, sport day, and education day in Vietnam.

Target group

-          Vietnamese citizens living, studying, and working in or outsize the country from 15 – 45 years old

-          There are expected to be about 500 entries submitted.

Eligibility and Conditions

-          Entries must be in Vietnamese, not exceeding 1,000 words

-          Entries must have personal information: name, contact.

-          Having photos attached is an advantage.

-          No limitation in numbers of entries per contestant.

-          Entries will be submitted to email address: truyenthong@giaoduc.net.vn or access to website http://giaoduc.net.vn for uploading into the sub-page opened exclusively for the Contest

Requirements

-          Copy of identification, passport.

-          Provision of personal details and contact details (name, date of birth, tel, email, address in social network (if any), e.g. Facebook, Google+, Zing...

-          The contestants bear responsibilities for the  copyrights of their writing. The organizers are not responsible for any conflict in copyrights and other relevant rights.

-          Winning entries and good entries will be posted on the sub-page “Understanding Ireland” in Vietnam Education Online for public voting.

-          Posted entries will not be paid.

-          Winning entires violating copyrights and other rights as stipulated by the laws will be rejected, and prizes will be withdrawn.

-          The Organizers have the rights to use entries or photos of contestants for commercial and non-commercial purposes and/or advertisement, communication; or issue regulations, and contracts with the contestants (if needed)

-          All entries should be addressed to: The  Organising Committee of the Contest “Ireland: The Country, People and Education’, Vietnam Education Online, 147 Mai Dich, Cau Giay, Hanoi.

Criteria for awards

-          Entries should focus on the following topics: Education, Culture, Food, Music, Literature, Sports. Favourite characters/people or favourite sceneries/landscapes…

-          100 entries will be shortlisted. Only entries which are selected for the final round will be posted on Vietnam Education Online http://giaoduc.net.vn

-          Entries will be marked and selected by a committee who also decides on prizes.

-          Based on number of votes   (  (1 vote on each writing), the Organising Committee will select 10 most voted entries will be awarded with encouraging prizes.

Prizes

01 first prize

10 million VN + plaque + present from the Embassy of Ireland

02 second prizes, each prize:

5 million VND + plaque + present from the Embassy of Ireland

03 third prizes, each prize:

3 million VND + plaque + present from the Embassy of Ireland

10 encouraging prize

1 million VND + present from the Embassy of Ireland

Timeline

Launching

Contest launching on Vietnam Education Online on 10^th July 2012

Submission

From 10^th July to end of 10^th October 2012

Voting time

From 10^th July to end of 10^th October 2012

Prize Award Ceremony (tentatively) 

30^th October 2012