The 12th Star Awards
Contestants
79,256
Universities and colleges
194
University Clusters Nationwide
6
TOTAL PRIZES
400
Million VND
Champion
Host
Can Tho
Can Tho UniversityStar Awards contest is organized with a view to creating an English playground for university students across the country and increasing their awareness about the importance of a foreign language in studying and future careers.
Since 2017, Star Awards has officially become an academic contest, co-organized by 6 university clusters all over the country, including Thai Nguyen, Ha Noi, Hue, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City, and Can Tho. Wilmar CLV is honored to be the sponsor of the contest under the sponsorship of Simply Rice-Bran Oil.
Carrying on the success of the 12th contest with the participation of 80,000 contestants from 194 universities and colleges all over the country, the 13th Star Awards will be hosted by Can Tho University from September to December 2024. Under the theme of “Young Generation: Healthy Lifestyle for a Healthy Heart”, this year’s contest aims to bring so much more interesting experience for the contestants through four rounds: Starship, Starplus, Starlight, and Star Union. The competition this year is unique in that a new round named “Road to Starlight” has been included.
Through the objectives of the contest, we would like to urge students to persistently broaden their knowledge and harness soft skills, especially presentation and English skills, to well prepare for the professional working environment before graduation.
In 2015, for the first time ever, Star Awards was organized on a national scale with 3 main university clusters. Through time, the contest has affirmed its prestige and expanded the scale. Since 2017, Star Awards has officially become an academic contest, co-organised by 6 university clusters all over the country, including Thai Nguyen, Ha Noi, Hue, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City, and Can Tho. Wilmar CLV is honored to be the sponsor of the contest under the sponsorship of Simply Rice Bran Oil.
1. Co-organisers
- Can Tho University (Host of Star Awards 2024)
- Vietnam National University Hanoi
- Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City
- Hue University
- The University of Da Nang
- Thai Nguyen University
2. Sponsor
Wilmar International Limited, founded in 1991 and headquartered in Singapore, is Asia’s leading agribusiness group. Wilmar International is ranked among the largest listed companies by market capitalization on the Singapore Exchange. At the core of Wilmar’s strategy is an integrated agribusiness model that has over 500 manufacturing plants and an extensive distribution network covering China, India, Indonesia, and 50 other countries. The group has a multinational workforce of about 90,000 people.
Presented in Vietnam since 1998, Wilmar CLV (Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam) is proud to be a major group that specializes in Foodstuff, Feed Ingredients, Bio Ingredients and Distribution in the region. Today, we have successfully laid a strong foundation for Wilmar CLV in the region with the presence of 8 companies, 4 offices, 10 factories, and over 2,300 employees. Currently, 7 of our 10 production facilities in Vietnam, in addition to supplying industrial users, are also manufacturers of consumer products, i.e., oils and fats, rice, grains, value-added processing products (pre-mixes, egg noodles, macaroni), as well as sauces and condiments.
Our mission is to increase the happiness of consumers and customers via delivering world-class quality essential products cost efficiently.
Starship – Online Testing Round (05.09 – 02.10.2024)
- On the Website platform:
- Candidates create an account and take the test on the website www.starawards.vn
- Each candidate has a maximum of 3 attempts. Each candidate answers 40 questions within 30 minutes, the questions varied in many different answer forms.
- The top 100 candidates with the highest scores will advance to the Cluster Semi-finals.
- On the Facebook platform: “Road to Starlight” (Registration of information on the website is required.)
- Each contestant will create a short video clip in English to talk about the given topic and submit the video via the Google Form provided by the OC.
- In order to be deemed legitimate, contestants using this platform must make sure they have created an account and entered all required information on the contest website.
- Email notifications will be sent to eligible videos (between 02 and 05 days) and an online voting portal will be available through the Organizing Committee’s Facebook fanpage.
- After the end of the voting period, Top 10 videos/cluster with the most votes on the fanpage will be chosen by the OC after the end of the voting period. They will then be scored in order to determine the Top 3 videos/cluster awards.
- In addition, the Top 3 best contestants/cluster will directly enter the Cluster Final Round.
Starplus – Semi-final Round (05.10 – 27.10.2024)
- Top 100 contestants selected from the online round on the website platform will make a video clip presenting in English on the topic given by the OC, the video presentation should not exceed 3 minutes long.
- Top 15 contestants will advance to the Cluster Final round with Top 3 contestants from “Road to Starlight” on the Facebook platform.
Starlight – Regional Final Round (05.11 – 25.11.2024)
6 excellent teams from each cluster will go through the rounds:
- Warm-up: Each team in turn must answer a set of 10 short questions within a maximum of 3 minutes for the question and answer section, questions related to the topic “Young Generation: Healthy Lifestyle for a Healthy Heart”.
- Acceleration: Teams compete to answer 10 crosswords in English to reveal the pieces of the final keyword puzzle.
- Final round: 6 teams will present proposals on the given topic.
Star Union – National Final Round (14-15.12.2024)
6 excellent teams from clusters will go through 3 rounds:
- Introduction round (20%): OC team will use the jury’s score for the team’s introduction video.
- Conquery round (30%):
- The teams will draw 1 topic. Each team has 05 minutes to prepare and present.
- At the end of each presentation, the contestants in the team will answer the questions of the jury.
- Courage round (50%):
- The teams will take turns presenting the content and ideas of the topic given by the organizing committee. All team contestants must participate in the presentation.
- Each team has a maximum of 10 minutes to present. After the presentation time, for every additional minute, the team will be deducted 10 points.
- At the end of each presentation, the contestants in the team will answer 01 questions from the opposing team; the thinking and answering time is no more than 03 minutes; and the questions of the jury.
Candidates participating in the National Final Round also have the opportunity to attend training sessions and visit tourist attractions in Can Tho City.
I. ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS: All full-time students currently enrolled at universities and colleges within the program’s framework.
Participation is on an individual basis, with each individual allowed to submit only one work.
II. TIMELINE
- Submission of entries: from September 5, 2024, to September 27, 2024.
- Voting period: from September 5, 2024, to October 2, 2024.
- Compilation of results and evaluation: from October 2, 2024, to October 4, 2024.
- Announcement of results: Expected on October 5, 2024.
III. TOPIC
Participants are required to create a video clip in English that addresses one of the three suggested aspects provided by the Organizing Committee. The content should reflect their views on the importance of cardiovascular health among young people today.
- Healthy lifestyle
- Exercise and physical activity habits
- Healthy eating habits
IV. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- Participants must mention the product/brand “Simply Rice Bran Oil” or “Simply – For a Healthy Heart.”
- The entry must be a video clip with a duration of 1 to 3 minutes. It should feature clear, sharp, and creative visuals, with English subtitles if applicable.
- The video clip should not include the author’s name or any personal identifiers.
- The video clip can be recorded using a mobile phone, camera, camcorder, or drone, with a resolution of HD (720p) or higher, and saved in MP4 format.
- Each participant submits only one entry.
V. SUBMISSION PROCEDURE AND RELATED INFORMATION
- Participants should submit their entries via the website https://starawards.vn
- Entrants will be notified of the status of their submission via email within three (3) days. If the submission is deemed valid, the Organizing Committee will announce the entry on its official Facebook page for online voting.
- Participants are required to ensure the authenticity, accuracy, and truthfulness of their submissions. All entries must align with the objectives and significance of the competition and must not violate Vietnamese cultural norms and ethical standards.
- The Organizing Committee shall not be held responsible for any damage or loss incurred from entries submitted outside the designated time frame or guidelines. Furthermore, the Committee is not liable for any violations of copyright associated with the entries.
- The Organizing Committee reserves the right to utilize submitted entries for legal promotional purposes without providing additional compensation. Participants bear full legal and intellectual responsibility for their submissions under Vietnamese and international laws.
- Upon the conclusion of the voting period, the Organizing Committee will identify the ten (10) entries with the highest vote counts on the official fanpage. These entries will then be evaluated, and the top three (3) winners will be selected.
VI. VOTING AND SCORING PROCEDURE
6.1. Voting Round
- Videos from participants in the 6 regions will be posted simultaneously on the official program fanpage. Participants should encourage voting as follows:
+ Step 1: Like and follow the Star Awards fanpage.
+ Step 2: Watch the entire video.
+ Step 3: React to and share the video on your personal page publicly with the hashtags: #StarAwards2024 #Simply #Healthylifestyle #Healthyheart, and tag 3 friends in the post to encourage them to vote as well.
- Scoring method: Only interactions on the competition post uploaded on the fanpage will be counted.
+ Each LIKE, LOVE, or CARE: 1 point
+ Each valid SHARE of the entry video: 3 points (A valid SHARE is one that meets the above requirements, and the Organizing Committee will only count the first SHARE from each account on each author’s post.)
- After the voting period ends, the Organizing Committee will select the top 10 clips/regions with the highest vote counts on the fanpage and proceed to evaluate and choose the top 3 winners.
6.2. Scoring Round
- The Organizing Committee will score the entries based on the following criteria:
+ Content relevance (50%): Appropriateness, clarity, completeness.
+ Language skills (30%): Presentation, pronunciation, vocabulary.
+ Technical quality (20%): Visuals, sound, effects.
- The top 3 participants from each region will receive awards from the Organizing Committee and advance directly to the finals.
VII. PRIZES: The top 3 from each region will receive 1,000,000 VND in cash and a gift from the sponsor, Wilmar CLV.
1. Online Testing Round – Starship
- Website platform: Weekly, the Top 3 contestants in each cluster with the highest scores and shortest times in multiple-choice tests will be rewarded with a gift bag from Wilmar CLV and also be awarded 500,000 VND each.
- Facebook platform (Road to Starlight): Top 3 best contestants of each cluster will receive 1,000,000 VND and gifts from sponsor Wilmar CLV.
2. Regional Final Round – Starplus
- 1 First prize: 10,000,000 VND + a gift bag from Wilmar CLV
- 1 Second prize: 5,000,000 VND + a gift bag from Wilmar CLV
- 2 Third Prizes: 3,000,000 + a gift bag from Wilmar CLV
- 2 Consolation prizes: 1,500,000 VND + a gift bag from Wilmar CLV
3. National Final Round – Star Union
- 1 First prize: 40,000,000 VND + trophy + flowers + a gift bag from Wilmar CLV
- 1 second prize: 20,000,000 VND + flowers + a gift bag from Wilmar CLV
- 1 third prize: 15,000,000 VND + flowers + a gift bag from Wilmar CLV
- 3 Consolation prizes: 5,000,000 VND + flowers + a gift bag from Wilmar CLV
- 1 most favorite team prize: 5,000,000 VND + flowers + a gift bag from Wilmar CLV
- Candidates who will win the first, second and third prizes also have the opportunity to join the internship program at Wilmar CLV Group.
Step 1: Access to the contest website – starawards.vn – then click “TEST NOW” button to do the test or to create an account
Step 2: Fill in the registration form as required and create an account
Step 3: Read the contest’s rules thoroughly. Contestants can choose to do the mock test to get used to the type of the questions and the format of the test
Step 4: Click “Multiple-choice Test” to do the “Multiple-choice Test” (maximum 3 attempts)
Step 5: Click “Submit” to finish the test and view the multiple-choice test results.
