VietNamNet Bridge – Young fashion designer Nguyen Hoang Tan from the southern province of Tien Giang won the Aquafina Pure Fashion 2008 contest held in HCM City yesterday for his collection called Su Thang Hoa Cua Nuoc (Water’s Sublimation).

Cool drink of water: Designer Nguyen Hoang Tan (second right) won the first Aquafina Pure Fashion 2008 prize and will represent Viet Nam at Hong Kong Fashion Week 2009.

Tan, who is from the HCM City’s Pedagogy University of Technology, will have the honour of representing Viet Nam at the International Designer Show at Hong Kong Fashion Week 2009 – the biggest show in Asia.

He will also receive a cash prize of VND20 million (US$1,200).

Second prize in the contest went to Nguyen Quoc Anh Vuong of HCM City for his collection Mua (Rain). Nguyen Thuy Hoa from Ha Noi share third prize for her work Nguon Song (Wave Sources) with Nguyen Minh Ha from HCM City, whose collection was called Nhung Quy Ba Thuan Khiet (Purity Ladies).

(Source: Viet Nam News)