Theatre - VietNam News

Central province hosts National Tuong Festival

The 2013 National Tuong (Classical Drama) Festival has attracted around 700 traditional artists from 11 troupes across the country to the central province of Quang Nam.

Hearing-impaired dancers all set for Germany

Vietnamese hearing-impaired dancers will present Sigh Memory choreographed by Le Vu Long to audiences at the Pfalzbau Theatre in Ludwigshafen, Germany on May 17.

Vietnamese dancers eye top marks for Graduation Ball

Audiences in Viet Nam will soon be able to see live performances of Graduation Ball – a ballet performed for the first time in Sydney, Australia 73 years ago.

Young directors shine at national theatre contest

Directors of plays that dealt creatively with social issues even as they entertained the audience were recognised with several awards at a cememony held recently at the HCM City Theatre and Cinematography University.

Sri Lankan dancers to bring rhythm to Ha Noi and Quang Ninh

Sri Lanka artists will perform their traditional dance to Vietnamese audience in Ha Noi and the northern province of Quang Ninh.

Vietnamese circus troupe embarks on month-long tour of Kazakhstan

Performers from the HCM City Circus Troupe will tour Kazakhstan from today to June 5, according to Ho Van Thanh, head of the troupe.

Lienviet Postbank advance at Asian volleyball competition

Lienviet Postbank pocketed a ticket to the semi-final round of the Asian Women's Volleyball Club Championship in Dak Lak Province.

HCM City ballet troupe spotlights modern dance

The HCM City Ballet and Symphony Orchestra (HBSO) will perform Modern Ballet based on contemporary themes and choreographed by its own artists.

Gulliver's Travels to be staged by British actors in major cities

The British TNT Theatre will present a stage production based on children story Gullivers Travel to a Vietnamese audience next month.

Japanese folk group to give free concert

Kaientai, a folk band from Japan, will perform at the Ben Thanh Theatre in HCM City on Sunday. The three-member band, comprising of Tetsuya Takeda, Toshio Nakamura and Kazuomi Chiba, will sing eight songs, including Takeda's well-known compositions like Pilgrimage Song, Ballad Dedicated to My Mother, and The Word I Give to You.

Beloved actor loses cancer fight

The popular artist, comedian and actor Van Hiep died of cancer yesterday at his home in Ha Noi. He was 71.

Hightlight

Tax code reforms to decipher dependents

People who are dependent on personal income tax payers will be given their own tax codes to avoid people lodging claims as dependents of more than one taxpayer.

Farmer-firm linkups remain elusive despite Gov't efforts

More than 10 years after the Government unveiled policies to encourage tie-ups between farmers and businesses, the proportion of farm produce sold through such contracts remains modest.

Buddha statues highlight heritage