The opening of Dancing With the Stars 2012 contest took place at Hanoi’s Quan Ngua Sport Centre on the evening of March 18.
Performances by ten couples focused on the theme of environmental protection.
The jury includes two Vietnamese top-ranking dance-sport stars Chi Anh and Khanh Thy, and young composer Quoc Bao.
This is the third year that the contest has been organised in Vietnam.
Photos taken from the launch night:
Singer Nguyen Vu and MC Oc Thanh Van 
Top-ranking dance sport star Khanh Thy
MC Tuan Tu and Singer Doan Trang
Anh Thu
The first runner-up of Miss Vietnam 2010 Hoang My and Mr. Manhunt Truong Nam Thanh
Singer couple, Ngoc Ngoan and Phuong Thanh 
Actor Huynh Dong and actress Van Trang
Minh Hang
Singer couple, Minh Hang and Minh Quan
Singer and composer Luu Huong Giang and her sister Luu Thien Huong were VIP guests of the night 
Singer Ngoc Anh, fashion designer Duc Hung, and singer Hoang Hai
V Music Band