Malaysia tops ASEAN+3 pop singing contest in Vietnam

HANOI, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Rosario Ninih Chamini Bianis from Malaysia won the first prize at the ASEAN (the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations)+3 pop singing contest which concluded in Vietnam's northern Quang Ninh province on Sunday.

The second prize was shared by two Vietnamese and Filipino singers, and the third prize went to two Indonesian and Myanmar artists, Vietnam News Agency reported on Monday.

Held by Vietnam's national radio station "Voice of Vietnam", the three-day contest featured 22 professional singers aged 18-35 from the 10 member states of ASEAN, and four guest singers from China, Japan and South Korea.