Three Vietnamese Finalists in the ExchangeConnect Video Contest

Three of the top 20 worldwide finalists in the "My Culture + Your Culture" video contest are Vietnamese citizens. The video contest allowed entrants all over the world to make short videos about bridging cultures. Ten finalists were picked in four categories: International Over 18 years old, International 14-17 years old, United States over 18, and United States 14-17. In the International over 18 category, Khoa Luan from Ho Chi Minh City and Thu from Hanoi were among the finalists. In the International 14-17 category, Hoang Thanh Hau from Hanoi was named a finalist. A panel of celebrity judges will watch the top videos in order to select one winner and one runner-up in each category. The four international grand prize winners will be awarded a two-week cultural exchange trip to the United States, while the U.S. winners will be awarded a trip to a country outside the U.S. Visit http://connect.state.gov/ to see the winning videos. Congratulations and good luck to Khoa, Thu, and Hau!