The competition aims to bring together Vietnamese people from all over the world and promote awareness of the country’s rich culture, as stated by Unicorn Vietnam, the event organizer.
The competition will be open to Vietnamese citizens aged 16 and above, and will be divided into three categories – light music, folk music, and bolero. The winner of each category will receive a cash prize of VND300 million.
Furthermore, the winners will also have the opportunity to perform in various music shows both domestically and internationally.
The inaugural edition of the competition will be held in Europe, where the organizers have already received registrations from participants in France, Germany, the Czech Republic, and Bulgaria.
The semi-final round is scheduled to take place in mid-November in Europe, while the final night will be held at the Saigon Opera House in Ho Chi Minh City in late December.
The judging panel will include several well-known celebrities, such as singers Thu Minh, Quang Le, Bang Kieu, Ho Quang Tam, Duong Trieu Vu, Trang Nhung, journalist Ngo Ba Luc, as well as young singers To My and Khanh Du.
Art programme to welcome Lunar New Year’s Eve
NDO – A special art programme, bringing together many renowned and world-class artists from abroad, who are returning to Vietnam for the first time with their families to participate in the Lunar New Year’s Eve programme, which will be officially broadcasted on Vietnam Television (VTV) at 9:15 pm on January 24 (the Lunar New Year’s Eve).
“Japanese Culture Festival” opens in Da Nang city
NDO/VNA – The Da Nang Museum held the “Japanese Culture Festival” 2019 in the central city of Da Nang on March 10 to introduce the beauty of the culture, land and people of Japan to locals and visitors, thus contributing to the strengthening of cultural exchange between the two countries and bilateral friendship.
Ninh Binh Tourism Week 2018 opens
NDO – The Ninh Binh Tourism Week 2018 officially opened at the Tam Coc – Bich Dong Tourism Area and Trang An Ecotourism Area, in the northern province of Ninh Binh on June 9.
Dong Thap hosts its first lotus festival
NDO – The first Lotus Festival opened at Van Mieu Park in Cao Lanh city located in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap on September 1.
Vietnamese durian introduced to Australia
A ceremony to open the 2019 Vietnamese Durian Tasting Roadshow was held in Sydney, Australia on Oct. 29. The show offered durian to people to boost Vietnamese durian’s reputation in Australia.
