The 27^th Duyen Dang Viet Nam (Charming Vietnam) Gala will take place at Da Nang’s Tien Son Arena at 8 pm on 27 and 28 March.  This information was released by the Thanh Nien Media Corporation at a press conference held in Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday morning.

The event, the first of its kind in the city, has been organised to mark the 39^th anniversary of the liberation of Da Nang (29 March).  It will see the participation of many famous Vietnamese beauty queens and models, along with numerous popular domestic and overseas Vietnamese singers.  The singers are Che Linh, Elvis Phuong, Cam Van, Thu Minh, Anh Tuyet, Anh Tho, Duc Tuan, Dam Vinh Hung, Le Quyen, Quang Linh, Uyen Linh, Duong Trieu Vu, Phuong Vy, Van Mai Huong, Ho Trung Dung and Quang Hao.

An impressive performance entitled “My Village” at the 26th Charming Vietnam Gala (Photo: thanhnien.com.vn)

On the evening of 28 March, the gala will be broadcast live on the Da Nang Radio and Television station (DRT).

The Charming Vietnam Gala, also known as a music and fashion show, is held annually to raise funds for Thanh Nien (Youth) Newspaper’s Nguyen Thai Binh Scholarship Fund, and Nhan Tai Nuoc Viet (Vietnamese Talent) Education Foundation.  All money raised will go to help poor pupils and university students nationwide.