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Good news for those who have vietnamese wife or GF in Singapore. Popular viet singer coming to town in August. I'm sure your GF or wife will be happy about the news.

Singaporean beauty queen to join Charming Vietnam gala

A Singaporean beauty queen will attend Thanh Nien’s 13th annual “Charming Vietnam” gala to be held in Singapore this August.
Miss Chinatown Singapore 2006 Leow Cai Ling will participate in a fashion show at the event, which runs August 18-19.

Charming Vietnam (Duyen Dang Viet Nam) was founded in 1994 to raise funds for the Nguyen Thai Binh Scholarship Fund for economically disadvantaged students. Every year the even showcases singers, dancers, models and other artists in a variety of performances.

It has provided more than 5,000 scholarships worth over VND7 billion (US$436,000).

Ling will be accompanied by Nagis Abu Masawwir, a famous Singaporean model.

The Singaporeans will share the stage with Vietnamese pop stars such as My Linh, Dam Vinh Hung and My Tam as well as overseas Vietnamese singers Tuan Ngoc and Huong Lan.

Twenty-three Vietnamese beauty queens, including Miss Vietnam 2006 Mai Phuong Thuy, will also participate in the show.

Organizers have invited several other overseas models, singers and artists, hoping to boost cultural exchange among Vietnamese and foreigners.

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Khiem has expressed interest in taking the gala to the US to help boost Vietnam-US ties and act as a bridge between overseas Vietnamese and their homeland.

In 2005, Charming Vietnam was held abroad for the first time in Australia.

Those interested in attending may contact Thanh Nien Travel for tours to the gala at 287 Le Thuong Kiet Street, Ward 15, District 11 or via phone at (08) 8640780, 090 860 7096 or 090 821 0953.

Reported by Da Ly – Translated by Tuong Nhi