 MMF founder and director Quoc Trung (R), and Techcombank representative, To Thi Phuong Thuy, exchange the signed document to establish the 'Inspire Your Next Fund' to support Vietnamese young and talented artists. (Photo: VNA) |
The opening night, scheduled for Saturday, at Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, will feature performances by Galaxy Express from South Korea, Club Mild from Singapore, Dolly Ave from the US, alongside Vietnamese bands The Cassette, Meow Lac, and Phao.
The six-day music week entitled “Pho Hang Nhac” (Street of Music) will feature dozens of concerts and performances at several locations in the Old Quarter.
Music lovers can enjoy a diverse range of music programmes staged by artists from Vietnam, India, the UK, Italy, Thailand, France, Sweden, and the Czech Republic.
Two gala nights, which are expected to draw up to an audience of 20,000, will be held on October 21 and 22 at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel.
The first gala night will feature “Vietnam’s Queen of Hip-hop” – singer and songwriter Suboi, and rock band Buc Tuong (The Wall). Foreign bands, including Mongdoll from South Korea, Sunset Rollercoaster from Taiwan (China), and Fergessen from France, will also be on stage that same night.
The closing night’s repertoire will present performances by one of Vietnam’s most beloved indie artists – Vu who is dubbed by Billboard magazine as the “Prince of Vietnamese Indie Music”, and Ngot band. The night will also feature Goodluck from South Africa, Lydmor from Denmark, and Forgotten Future from the US.