Nguyen Dang Quang, the 17-year-old son of Vietnamese diva Thanh Lam and
composer Quoc Trung, has pulled off a "hat trick" at the the third Ha
Noi International Piano Competition.
The monthly concert Giai Dieu Tu Hao (Melody of Pride) will be broadcast live tomorrow on Viet Nam Television''s Channel 1, featuring the theme Dat Nuoc Loi Ru (The Country''s Lullaby).
The Monsoon Music Festival, dubbed the first ever "Made in Viet Nam"
event of its kind, presented a curtain riser in Ha Noi last night that
thoroughly whetted the appetite of an audience with high expectations.
Duong Quoc Trung, a third-year student of Ha Noi-based British
University, won first prize in a writing contest organised by the
Peruvian Embassy and the Ministry of Education and Training.
Local audiences will be treated to a fascinating summer concert series on June 19 as part of the fourth edition of the Cam Tay Mua He (Hold the Hands of Summer) music show, produced by composer Quoc Trung.
Young director Do Quoc Trung from Ha Noi has introduced his short screenplay Dong Vao Mo Ra (Heaven Island) at a workshop in Hoi An for Viet Nam''s leading young filmmakers.
A two-night concert entitled Cam Tay Mua He (Holding
the Hands of Summer) featuring two leading pop singers Thanh Lam and My
Linh will take place at Ha Noi Opera House on June 9 and 10.
