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Tuồng artists to perform at China-ASEAN Theatre Festival and Forum

Artists from the Việt Nam Tuồng Theatre will perform at the China-ASEAN Theatre Festival and Forum, which opens in Nanning in China’s Guangxi Province on November 27.

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Private theatre troupe offers tuồng shows

Facing challenges as the COVID-10 pandemic spreads, Huỳnh Long Tuồng Troupe, one of HCM City’s private theatres, is working to offer new shows of tuồng or hát bội (classical drama), a Vietnamese traditional theatre genre that originated in the 12th century.

Vietnamese songs copyrighted for release in China for the first time

The rights to music by composer Nguyễn Văn Chung have been brought by Chinese artists, with the intention of re-recording and releasing them north of the border. Chung will be the first Vietnamese musician whose songs are copyrighted in China.

Fish season comes to Đồng Tháp Province

The eighth to tenth month of the lunar calendar are that busiest time of the year to fishermen in various upstream localities in the southern province of Đồng Tháp, as the arrival of the flooding season brings along fish season.

Vietnamese, Korean artists feature in music video encouraging health workers

Music video Way back home, which features famous Vietnamese artists, has been released to encourage frontline forces who have been fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.

Japanese film festival to open virtually in Việt Nam

Japanese films of different genres will be introduced to cinema lovers nationwide in Việt Nam through the second Japanese Film Festival (JFF) Online that is scheduled to get underway from November 15.

Sound installation features VN, German artists

Sàn Art is presenting a new sound installation project undertaken by Vietnamese artist Nguyễn Hồng Nhung and German artist Zach Sch that explores the relationships between archival materials and sound art.

Vietnamese culture introduced at World Expo 2020

Việt Nam has been presenting its rich national culture to international friends during the country’s first time participating at the World Expo 2020 Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Swedish family share their good fortunes with Vietnamese people

Since 2017, the family has been on a journey through many countries in the world, helping all kinds of people through their charity the Wandi Union, which is mostly based on their own financial sources.

Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu launches e-commerce portal for tourism

The southern coastal province of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu has launched an e-commerce portal to provide information about local tourism services and destinations.

Musician writes songs about nostalgia for her home

After a gap of almost 30 years, female musician Trần Lệ Giang has returned to music. She has written songs including Cội Nguồn (The Root). It is an entry for the song writing contest entitled Hát Lên Việt Nam (Let’s Sing, Việt Nam).

Vietnamese fairy tales featured in TV series

Old stories and characters from Vietnamese fairy tales are themes of new TV series by television stations and film agencies in the South.

HCM City ties up with Mekong Delta to revive tourism

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Đồng Tháp will promote linkages with HCM City as part of its efforts to revive tourism, authorities have said.

Painting exhibition and auction raises money for COVID-hit students

To raise funds for students struggling with the impacts of COVID-19, seventy pieces of art have gone on display at an exhibition entitled Chia Sẻ Yêu Thương (Sharing Love) in HCM City.

Drama club offers online performances on COVID-19 fight

Young actors of the drama club Ngôi Sao Xanh (Blue Star) in HCM City will offer online performances and videos on YouTube to keep their businesses alive after lockdown.