The programme will target young women aged 18-25 over 1m65 tall who dream of becoming a professional model. 15 candidates will be selected for the final round.

They will have the opportunity to learn the essential skills needed by a professional model from leading fashion experts such as applying make-up, styling, giving interviews and being photographed for advertising.

The programme will be broadcast from the middle of September to December 2010 at 8pm every Thursday on VTV3.

The preliminary round will be held in Hanoi, Da Nang and HCM City from the middle of July.

Young people can register for the programme from June 1 at the website www.vietnamnexttopmodel.com

Vietnam's Next Top Model is a television format based on the highly acclaimed America's Next Top Model by CBS Studios which has given the exclusive rights to produce and broadcast the show to the company Multimedia JSC.