Published:  00:00 Thursday - November 20, 2008

A charity concert to raise funds for poor and disabled children in remote areas will take place in Hanoi on December 5.

The concert, organised by the Austrian Embassy in Hanoi, the Vietnam Symphony Orchestra and InvestPro, aims to raise money for the construction of schools and the purchase of school supplies for the children.

The orchestra will be conducted by the renowned Austrian bandmaster Wolfgang Groeshs.
Local violinist Bui Cong Duy and opera singers Nguyen Bich Thuy and Vu Manh Dung will also be performing at the event.

InvestPro, which operates in law, investment and intellectual property consultation, has a long history of participating in charitable activities, such as building schools, providing educational materials and raising funds for disabled children.