A new cultural and music project to introduce Viet Nam to people from both home and abroad has been launched by several TV stations and Ho Chi Minh City (HCM) organisations.

Pop star Ho Ngoc Ha (VNS file photo)

Entitled 'Viet Nam Tuoi Dep' (Beautiful Viet Nam), the project is a non-profit production by T Production and Gala Nhac Viet - 2 private entertainment agencies in the city.

It has received support from the HCM City Department of Tourism, HCM City Television (HTV) and Youth Cultural House.

The project aims to introduce the beauty of famous landscapes and tourist sites.

It includes 3 programmes featuring several hundred artistes in different aspects. It begins airing this week and will run throughout the year.

The first programme will include a music contest for composers and a live concert. Both events feature 50 former and young artistes.

Organisers will release a series of 3 music videos (MVs) called Viet Nam - Que Huong Toi (Viet Nam-My Motherland) in the 2^nd programme.

Pop stars Ho Ngoc Ha, Dam Vinh Huong and Ho Quynh Huong, along with young musicians such as Nguyen Hong Thuan and Duong Khac Linh will perform in the MVs. They will sing Vietnamese songs in praise of country and people.

The MVs will air on HTV channels and HCM City radio and other provinces and cities.

A TV show on famous tourist destinations of Viet Nam will be highlighted in the 3^rd programme, called Que Huong Toi - Viet Nam Tuoi Dep (My Motherland - Beautiful Viet Nam). 

Each 20-minute episode of the 52-part series will capture a taste of the country’s culture, lifestyle and cuisine.

It will be broadcast on HTV9 every Friday morning and Sunday evening.

(Source: VNS/ DA NANG Today)