HA NOI (VNS)  — Dozens of artists will perform at a gala performance in Ha Noi on Sunday to usher in the New Year.

The event, Khat Vong Tre- To Quoc Goi Ten Minh (Youth Ambition- Country Calls Your Name), which will focus on the country and youth, will feature pop singers, dancers, musicians and pop bands.

More than 50 dancers from Ha Noi- and HCM City-based art troupes will accompany them on stage.

Patriotism-themed music and dance created by famous composers and choreographers will be the highlight of the evening.

The 2014 Miss Viet Nam, Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen, and top fashion models will also participate, wearing ao dai from designer Lien Huong's latest collection, Sac Mau Que Huong Toi (My Country's Colours).

Pop star Dan Truong, with previous operatic experience under his belt, will sing Hao Khi Viet Nam, an epic song written by Le Quang that praises the country and its soldiers.

The event organiser, the Viet Nam Youth Union, along with its partners will present scholarships worth several million of dong to children of fishermen and sea police.

The concert will begin at 8pm on December 28 at the Viet Nam-Russia Friendship Cultural Palace. It will be broadcast live on Viet Nam Television's VTV1 and VTC9 channels. — VNS