A photo taken at Things Everlasting 2017

This year’s event, entitled "On the Wing of Love" will feature the participation of popular artists, who will present to music lovers popular revolutionary and romantic songs of famouse musicians, such as Hoang Van, Hoang Viet, Do Nhuan, Doan Chuan, Nguyen Duc Toan, Nguyen Van Thuong, Vu Thanh and others.

Conductor Le Phi Phi will still lead the orchestra this year.

Especially, Diva My Linh will join the Young Heat Young Beat child choir to perform on the stage.

VietNamNet editor-in-chief Pham Anh Tuan at the press conference on "Things Everlasting 2018" concert, held on August 27 in Hanoi.

In addition to singers who participated in the concert last year like Dang Duong and Manh Dung, the event will see the return of popular voices as Khanh Linh, Tan Nhan and Duc Tuan.

As usual, the concert will continue to open by the national anthem performed by the choir of the Vietnam Opera and Ballet Theatre and the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra.

Besides, the famous song of late musician Hoang Van - Viet Nam Muon Nam (Vietnam Forever) - will be performed by singer Dang Duong in a very creative way.

The concert will also have a mix of pre-war, revolutionary and modern songs such as Thu Quyen Ru (Charming Autumn) by Doan Chuan, Ai Ve Song Tuong (Return to Tuong River) by Van Giang, Hat Ve Cay Lua Hom Nay (Singing abouty the paddy) by Hoang Van, and To Quoc Toi Chua Dep The Bao Gio (My Fatherland is So Beautiful) by Nguyen Van Thuong, ... among others.

The event will be aired live on VTV1 channel of the national VN Television (VTV) at 2pm on September 2.

Launched in 2009, the concert has been held annually on National Day, September 2 by VietNamNet Newspaper to promote the spirit of national pride and the love for country and people.

It has become a favourite music programme which is awaited by audience of all ages, especially older people and war veterans.

Mai Lan