Costume designers: The unsung heroes of the theatrical world

Fashion designer Sĩ Hoàng has been working as a stage costume designers for many years with a large number of his products used in large-scale productions including two produced by the Việt Nam Chèo Theatre and the Hà Nội Drama Theatre to celebrate the 1000th anniversary of Thăng Long-Hà Nội.

Play celebrates National Day The Ha Noi Cheo Theatre stages the play Vuong Nu Me Linh ( The Queen) in the capital city today, as part of activities to celebrate the 68th National Day on September 2.

Young artists shake up history to rejuvenate traditional art of drama The appeal and talent of young, modern artists including musicians and designers are being co-opted to give traditional art forms a cultural fillip in HCM City.

Gallery unveils artistic spirit of ao dai More than 50 new designs of the Vietnamese traditional dress, the ao dai, by leading fashion designer Si Hoang are on display at the Y Ngoc-Si Hoang Gallery in HCM City.

Book on tombs of the Gia Rai translated into English A book about the tombs of the Gia Rai ethnic minority group has just become available to English speakers.

Experimental play mixes media, cultures, to find the myth of life A new cross- cultural production called Huyen Thoai Cuoc Song (Myth of Life) will debut tonight in HCM City, aiming to stir the audience with its experimental form.