BVIS students triumph at the Saigon Literary Arts Festival 2024

The Saigon Literary Arts Festival is a multi-disciplinary arts competition and a platform to celebrate literature, visual arts, and performing arts for students from top schools in Ho Chi Minh City 

This year, the event expanded with new competition categories such as Hip Hop dancing, 2D/3D art, and public speaking, attracting enthusiastic participation from many contestants, including BVIS students.

BVIS is proud to have 22 outstanding secondary school students competing in this year’s event. The preparation process for each category was truly admirable. With teamwork, unwavering effort, and shining confidence, they truly stood out throughout the competition. 

At the competition, BVIS students excelled and achieved remarkable results across several categories: 

- Hip Hop Dance: 

• Thien Kim, Jenny, Hazel, Vivi, and Rose – Year 12 – Second place

- Monologue: 

• Phuong Anh – Year 11 – First place 
  
• Susie – Year 8 – First place 

- Public Speaking: 

• Chip – Year 12 – First place 
  
• Kate – Year 8 – Second place 

- Chain Storytelling:

• Ruby, Bao Quyen, Ben, Cherry, and Anh Kiet – Year 11 – First place 

- 2D/3D Art: 

• Minh Tri – Year 7 – First place 
  
• Tung Chi – Year 12 – First place 

- Vocal Trio:  

• Sara – Year 12, Ha My – Year 13, Phuong Anh – Year 11 – Third place

- Canvas Painting: 

• Nhu Anh – Year 9 – Second place 
  
• Kim – Year 12 – Third place 

With a total of 6 wins across 10 categories, the BVIS students made a strong impression on the judges and left a lasting mark on their peers from other international schools in Ho Chi Minh City. This year’s achievements reflect their talent, confidence, and exceptional team spirit. The continuous success and tireless efforts of the BVIS team are a source of pride for the entire school community! 

A huge thank you to Ms Eva Reppe-Roverselli from our English department for working incredibly hard behind the scenes to support BVIS students at the contest this year.