Nominations for the 31st Golden Apricot Award - 2025

According to the rules, the nomination round of the 31st Golden Apricot Award - 2025 will take place until November 25.

Thus, there are nearly 20 days left for readers to exercise their right to nominate, helping the Organizing Committee of this year's award season select artists and works worthy of being nominated for the 31st Golden Apricot Award - 2025.

Artists participating in the Art Exchange program to launch the 31st Mai Vang Award - 2025 (Photo: TAN THANH)

This year, the Arts Council, decided by the Editor-in-Chief of the Lao Dong Newspaper, has selected a list of members including famous artists, prestigious experts, and preparations for the meetings have been planned. The Organizing Committee and the Arts Council will also consider the nominations of readers to decide how many categories will continue to be included in the voting round. In addition, the Subcommittee for the 2025 Outstanding Cultural and Artistic Awards has also been deployed.

The Mai Vang Award, organized by the Lao Dong Newspaper, is an annual award nominated and voted by readers for individuals, groups of artists, works, and television programs taking place during the year (from December of the previous year to the end of November of the following year) that are most loved by the public and readers of the newspaper.

Based on the actual cultural and artistic activities during the year and the level of public interest from readers of the Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper, the Organizing Committee of the 31st Mai Vang Awards - 2025 decided on 16 nomination categories, including:

MUSIC:

1. Most favorite male singer

2. Most favorite female singer

3. Most favorite singing group

4. Most favorite song

5. Most favorite MV (music video )

STAGE

6. Most favorite stage actor

7. Most favorite stage actress

8. Most favorite comedian

9. Most favorite stage play

10. Most favorite political art shows and performances

MOVIE - TELEVISION

11. Most favorite film and television actor

12. Most favorite film and television actress

13. Most favorite TV series

14. Most favorite movie

PROGRAMME

15. Most favorite MC

16. TV shows - the most popular digital platform.

The 31st Golden Apricot Award nomination round - 2025 takes place on the following media: Electronic Newspaper Nguoi Lao Dong (nld.com.vn), Mai Vang website (maivang.nld.com.vn) and Mai Vang Facebook. Readers access the Electronic Newspaper Nguoi Lao Dong (nld.com.vn) or Mai Vang website (maivang.nld.com.vn) to nominate. Readers participating in the nomination only need to fill in the information according to the instructions.

The 31st Golden Apricot Award voting round - 2025 will take place from December 10, 2025 to January 22, 2026. The Organizing Committee will base on the actual votes of readers in each category, together with the Art Council, to vote for the top 5 candidates (in order from 01-05) to get the results.

If the readers' voting results coincide with the Arts Council's, then that result will be the announced result. In case of a large difference, the Organizing Committee will consult the Steering Committee and the Arts Council will decide.

In addition to the 16 categories mentioned above, the 31st Golden Apricot Awards - 2025 also has the following awards:

- "Lifetime Artist for the Community" and "Artist for the Community 2025" awards.

- Award "Outstanding cultural and artistic works in 2025" (including 3 fields: Literature, Painting and Photography).

- Award "Art program contributes to honoring Vietnamese cultural identity".

These awards are not voted on, but will be submitted to professional associations for comments before being submitted to the Arts Council for consideration.

The final result will be decided by the Editorial Board - Steering Committee of the 31st Mai Vang Award - 2025.

Nomination Guidelines

This year's nomination form is the same as last year's. Readers must register an account on Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper to be able to submit nominations.

Readers can access https://maivang.nld.com.vn or click on the banner "Invite readers to nominate for the 2025 Mai Vang Award" on the homepage of the Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper (nld.com.vn) and log in (if you already have an account on the Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper, if you forget your password, click the "Forgot password" button to reset it) or register for an account (if you don't have one yet) to participate in the nomination.

To submit a nomination, you need to have at least 5 points (equivalent to 5,000 VND) in your account. Readers can choose to top up points by clicking the "Top up points" button and choosing from the available packages or freely enter the number of points you want to top up your account, then follow the instructions on the screen.

In the payment method selection step, choose MoMo wallet, Zalopay, Internet Banking via NAPAS portal or pay via QR code scanning by choosing Ngan Luong portal to pay.

Once you have at least 5 points in your account, select the category you want to nominate and enter the name of the artist, work or program you like. Then enter the prediction number which is the total number of votes you predict (the prediction number will be considered for the reader's prize) and click the "Submit nomination" button to send the vote.

We can "reveal" to readers some familiar yet strange stage names that will appear in the 2025 nomination round.

Individual category: Bui Cong Nam, Soobin Hoang Son, Tang Phuc, ST Son Thach, Quang Hung MasterD, Duong Dominic, Jun Pham, Rhyder, (S) TRONG Trong Hieu, Gemini Hung Huynh, Thanh Duy, Nguyen Hung, Kay Tran, Hieu Thu Hai, Duy Khanh Zhou Zhou, Erik, Neko Le, Quoc Thien, Son Tung M-TP, Captainboy, Duc Phuc...

Female singers: Trang Phap, Phuong My Chi, Hoa Minzy, Toc Tien, Thieu Bao Tram, Bui Lan Huong, LyHan, My Tam, Nhat Kim Anh, Phung Khanh Linh, Duong Hoang Yen, Juky San, Bich Phuong...

Male and Female Stage Actors: Kim Tu Long, Vu Luan, Hoang Hai, Trong Nhan, Nguyen Hung Vuong, BB Tran, Truong Ha, Vo Minh Lam, Quang Thao, Thanh Khon...; Tu Suong, Lam Vy Da, Binh Tinh, Que Tran, Viet Huong, Vo Ngoc Quyen, Van Ha, My Uyen, Hanh Thuy...

Comedians: Minh Nhi, Quoc Thinh, Tu Long, BB Tran, Duy Khanh Zhou Zhou, Viet Huong, Dinh Toan, Chanh Truc, Dung Nhi, Bao Bao, Le Nam...

Actors and actresses in film and television: Steven Nguyen, Vo Canh, Le Hoang Long, Nguyen Phuong Nam, Nguyen Dinh Khang, Lam Thanh Nha, Tran Gia Huy, Lien Binh Phat, Nguyen Quoc Truong Thinh, Le Ha Anh, Marando, Nguyen Do Nhat Hoang, Tran Quoc Anh, Nhan Phuc Vinh, Cao Minh Dat, Thuy Anh, Dinh Ngoc Diep, Bich Ngoc, Dam Phuong Linh, Viet Huong, Ngoc Xuan...

MC: Vu Manh Cuong, Anh Tuan, Tran Thanh, Duy Khanh Zhou Zhou, Bach Cong Khanh, Dai Nghia, Dinh Toan...

Most favorite songs: "Mai la nguoi Viet Nam", "Nguoi Viet", "Khong thoi gian", "Kho bao", "Bau troi nay co em", "Con giu nhien", "Nhè nhu lan frost", "Nhung ngay troi bao la", "Mat ket ket", "Dancing in the dark", "Tien hay lui", "Son Thuy khuc", "Bac Bling", "Lockdown", "Don't wait for me anymore"...

Singing groups: Nha Chin Muoi, BOF, MOPIUS, Nha Xuong Cactus, LUNAS, Nha Tre, Nha Sao Sang, Sx7, 365, Gia Toa 33 Anh Tai.

Play categories: "The poem of the saddle", "Han Mac Tu", "Where the end begins", "Ho Nguyet Co turns into a fox", "Jealousy", "Another war", "The burden of grass on the Han River", "Then 30 years later", "Thunderstorm - The melody of sin"...

Political art performances and programs: "Comrades", "Fiery Fields", "The Song of the Hau River", music concert "Fatherland in the Heart", "Deep Night", "Emotional Reunion"...

Music videos: "Son Thuy Khuc", "Dancing in the dark", "Nhe nhu khoi suong", "Si", "Kho bao", "Giu anh cho ngay hom qua", "Bac Bling", "Sau gio suy", "Nhung ngay troi bao la", "Bau troi nay co em", "Mai la nguoi Viet Nam", "Nguoi Viet", "Khong thoi gian", "Chong gioi con gieu tha", "Muc ha vo nhan", "Noi dau hoa binh "...

Movies: "Red Rain", "Detective Kien - The Headless Case", "Death Battle in the Sky", "Ancestral House", "Your Hand Holds a Star".

TV series: "Don't even think about escaping me", "Stolen happiness", "Fate", "Doctor in exile", "Jade bracelet", "Wind across the blue sky", "Mother sea".

TV shows - digital platforms: "Haha Family", "Big Brother Overcomes a Thousand Thorns", "Brave Soldier", "All-round Rookie 2025", "Say Hi Big Brother", "Dad, Where Are We Going?", "Beautiful Sister Riding the Wind 2024", "Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter Season 3", "2 Days 1 Night", "Warm Vietnamese Family", "Sweet Sister Say Hi".

Source: https://nld.com.vn/de-cu-giai-mai-vang-lan-thu-31-nam-2025-19625110521015628.htm