Celebrities set for centre stage at nation's premier charity gala
More than 100 domestic and overseas Vietnamese artists, beauty queens and models will appear at the 26th Duyen Dang Viet Nam (Charming Vietnam) gala to be held at Hoa Binh Theatre in HCM City on January 10 and 11.
The annual fund-raising music and fashion event is being directed by five well-known directors, Tat My Loan, Linh Rateau, Tuan Andrew Nguyen, Tan Loc and Tuan Le.
This year's show, which will last 2.5 hours, includes talented young directors who have different performance styles, said Tat My Loan, the show's director.
The show will feature Lang Toi (My Village), a distinctive circus creation from the visionary team of Tuan Le, Nguyen Nhat Ly and Nguyen Lan Maurice.
The show has successfully toured in many countries, including France, the US, England, Belgium and Spain, Loan said at a press meeting held in HCM City yesterday.
Huong Lan, Elvis Phuong, My Tam, Quang Linh, Thu Minh, Ho Ngoc Ha, Le Quyen, Duc Tuan and Thanh Bui are among other popular singers who will be on stage at the gala.
Dozens of thousands of disadvantaged students have received Nguyen Thai Binh scholarships with funds raised from the charity event.
The event is organised by Thanh Nien Media Corporation, Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper and Mot The Gioi (One World) online newspaper.
Tickets for the Charming Vietnam gala are available from January 2.
