Who will win the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize?

With 376 nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize, this year has a record number of nominations. 228 individuals and 148 organizations, who will be the owner of this noble award is not an easy question to answer.

The 2016 Nobel Peace Prize will be announced at noon on October 7 (around 4 p.m. Vietnam time). Unlike other Nobel Prizes, the Nobel Peace Prize will be decided by the Norwegian Nobel Committee, established by the Norwegian Parliament.

Please review the list of potential candidates from some agencies and newspapers.

- Selection of the Oslo Peace Research Institute

Since 2002, the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) has provided a shortlist of candidates it feels are most deserving of the prestigious award, selected by PRIO director Kristian Berg Harpviken, according to USA Today.

On October 3, Mr. Harpviken removed Colombia from his list after Colombians voted against a historic peace deal that ended 52 years of conflict between government forces and FARC rebels.

According to Mr. Harviken, New York billionaire and US presidential candidate Donald Trump and actress Susan Sarandon have also been nominated.

Accordingly, Mr. Trump was nominated for "his strong spirit of peace through his strong ideals that have been used as a weapon against radical Islam, the Islamic State, nuclear Iran and China", and actress Sarandon was nominated for "helping refugees in Greece".

Mr. Harviken's final list includes:

1. Svetlana Gannushkina (Russia)

Ms. Svetlana Gannushkina at a press conference in Moscow - Photo: AFP

She is the founder of the Citizens' Support Committee, an organization that provides legal assistance, education, and assistance to migrants and refugees. Her work focuses on the human rights of displaced people and other ethnic minorities in Russia and other former Soviet republics.

2. Ali Akbar Salehi (Iran) and Ernest Moniz (USA)

Iran's Vice President and Director of the Iran Nuclear Energy Organization, Ali Akbar Salehi - Photo: Reuters

Last year there was speculation that the Nobel Peace Prize would go to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif, US Secretary of State John Kerry or Federica Mogherini, the European Union's high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, for their efforts in reaching the Iran nuclear deal.

Mr Harpviken said that in a context where tensions appear to be easing and diplomatic relations between Iran and the West are getting a new lease of life, the Nobel Peace Prize could be shared between the energy ministers of Iran and the United States.

3. The White Helmets Volunteer Organization (Syria)

White Helmets rescue workers are urgently rescuing victims after a series of airstrikes in eastern Aleppo, Syria - Photo: AFP

Composed entirely of civilians, the Syrian Civil Defense, also known as The White Helmets, is a group of volunteers who carry out rescue missions.

They are the people who have risked their lives, rushing into bomb-damaged buildings in Syria during the country's five-year civil war to rescue victims.

The organization's network of about 3,000 volunteers has saved about 60,000 lives.

4. "Whistleblower" Edward Snowden (USA)

Edward Snowden (center) speaks during a video conference with an audience at Johns Hopkins University, USA - Photo: AFP

To some, Snowden is a traitor who deserves to be jailed for revealing information about the US government's massive surveillance program.

But to others, he is a heroic whistleblower whose denunciations have led to important political and legal reforms.

And of course, to his supporters, Edward Snowden absolutely does not deserve to be forced into exile in Russia.

5. Jeanne Nacatche Banyere, Jeannette Kahindo Bindu and Dr. Denis Mukwege (DR Congo)

Mr. Denis Mukwege speaks at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France - Photo: AFP

These are three gynecologists who specialize in treating victims of rape or sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Ms Banyere and Bindu have provided support to women who have been sexually assaulted across the Democratic Republic of Congo, while Mr Mukwege founded a hospital dedicated to this work and has personally treated thousands of women.

- Prediction of Guardian newspaper (UK)

1. The White Helmets Volunteer Organization (Syria)

Of the Guardian's four choices, the first choice agrees with the Oslo Peace Research Institute, which believes that the White Helmets organization in Syria deserves to be awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize.

2. German Chancellor Angela Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel - Photo: AFP

Last year, the German chancellor was a front-runner for the Nobel Peace Prize for her open-door refugee policy. But this year, while her immigration policy has been praised outside Germany, it has become a controversial and deeply divisive issue at home.

Many Germans are questioning whether the massive influx of refugees into Germany over the past year has made the country less safe.

Mrs Merkel would probably be the first to agree that she doesn’t need a Nobel Prize right now to add to the pressure. And the jury should do her and Germany a favour by waiting a little longer, at least until she retires.

3. Pope Francis

Pope Francis - Photo: AFP

No Pope has ever been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize before. However, according to the Guardian, it seems that Pope Francis is a strong candidate for this year's award.

Since becoming church leader three and a half years ago, Pope Francis has won the hearts of millions of people around the world, not least among Catholics, for his strong stance on issues such as refugees, poverty and climate change.

4. The people on the Greek islands

Located at the "front line" of the largest migration crisis since World War II, the people of Lesbos island were nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize because, while their own lives were still full of difficulties and struggles, they were still willing to open their doors to Syrian refugees on their journey across the sea to find a new land.

A volunteer assists a girl who was rescued after a boat carrying migrants sank near the Greek island of Lesbos - Photo: Reuters

5. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and FARC leader Rodrigo Londoño "Timochenko"

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos (left) and FARC leader Rodrigo Londoño, also known as Timochenko, shake hands during the signing of the historic peace agreement - Photo: AFP

These are two figures who played a key role in reaching the recent historic agreement that ended 52 years of war between the Colombian government army and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).

According to TTO