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Pop stars to perform in TV show to welcome spring, Tet

Dozens of singers will perform in a special music TV show next week to welcome Spring and Lunar New Year festival which falls on February 12 this year.
Pop stars to perform in TV show to welcome spring, Tet ảnh 1Pop Star Lam Truong at a special TV show (Photo: VNA)
HCMCity (VNS/VNA) - Dozens of singers will perform in a special musicTV show next week to welcome Spring and Lunar New Year festival which falls onFebruary 12 this year.

The event, called Xuan Ve MienTrung (Spring in the Central Region), will feature pop stars Lam Truongand My Le, young singers Lan Phuong and Thanh Tra, and dance troupes.

Vietnamese-American singer Ho Le Thu will be included.

Singers will perform new songs composed by professional and amateurmusicians participating in a composition contest launched by Le Tran Mediain December.

The contest aims to entertain and encourage people living in theflood-affected central provinces such as Quang Binh, Ha Tinh, Thua ThienHue, and Quang Ngai in October.  

Songs in pop, dance and electronic music on themes related to love and lifewill be included.

Featured works include Gui Lai Dong Ba (Lovefor Dong Ba district of Thua Thien Hue), MienTrung va Noi Nho  (Thinking of the Central Region), Bao Oi (The Storm) and Xuan Ve Mien Trung (Spring in theCentral Region).

Vietnamese dances will be featured.
“Through our concert, we wantedto celebrate life and love. We also wanted to show our love for the centralregion and people,” musician and the event’s art director Minh Nhien, said.

According to Nhien, the performers will not receive payment.

The event, Xuan Ve Mien Trung,will air at 2:40pm on January 23 on VTV8 channel and YouTube./.
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