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200 artists featured on DVD for Lunar New Year

More than 200 singers, dancers, musicians, and theatre performers in Ho Chi Minh City are featured in a performance on a DVD released on February 14 for Lunar New Year.
More than 200 singers, dancers, musicians, and theatre performers inHo Chi Minh City are featured in a performance on a DVD released onFebruary 14 for Lunar New Year.

The work, Xuan Dat Viet-Tet QueHuong (Vietnamese Spring- Welcome Lunar New Year in Homeland), featuressong, and theatre and fashion performances.

Around 20 cai luong(reformed theatre) artists, from the HCM City Theatre Association andTran Huu Trang Theatre, including stars Phuong Hong Thuy, Phuong Loanand Phi Phung, staged popular extracts from historical plays like ThaiHau Duong Van Nga (Queen Duong Van Nga).

Pop stars Ho Ngoc Ha andDam Vinh Hung, and dozens of young singers such as Dong Nhi, Giang HongNgoc and Minh Hang performed songs in praise of the country, soldiers,love and Spring.

Highlighted performances include a specialfashion show attracting top models wearing the traditional dress of aodai by talented designers.-VNA
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