A music show gathering dozens of noted artists will
be organised here tomorrow to raise funds for victims of the recent
flood in the northern province of Quang Ninh.
The region''s biggest cai luong (reformed opera)
theatre Tran Huu Trang will re-open next week in HCM City''s Tran Hung
Dao Street, District 1, after two years of renovation.
After more than 40 years in theatre, People''s Artist
Kim Cuong has performed in several hundreds of plays and recorded
albums praising Vietnamese culture and lifestyle in both traditional and
modern styles.
The ceremony to award Ho Chi Minh Prize and People''s
Artist winners will be held at the capital''s Opera House on Saturday to
celebrate the President''s 122nd birthday.
A new theatre will be formed through the merger of
the Youth Theatre and the Viet Nam Drama Theatre, the capital city''s two
largest theatres, according to a decision announced by the Ministry of
Culture, Sport and Tourism on Thursday.
