In the two-night competition, 16 candidates have had to perform one Vietnamese song and one Chinese song. The organising board will pick out the best six contestants to represent Vietnam in the contest’s final round, scheduled to take place in Ha Long City in November.

The contest taking place in the northern province of Quang Ninh is part of activities to mark the 61^st anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam - China diplomatic ties. 

The event is co-organised by the Quang Ninh Radio and Television Station, the VTC Digital Television, the broadcasting and television stations of the coastal and northern mountainous provinces in cooperation with China’s Guangxi Television, the Guangxi People’s Radio Station and China’s International Broadcasting.