Tet is also a time for families to be reunited. A traditional family gathering and a meal together on the final day of the lunar year, in addition to the first day of the first lunar month, is an indispensable part of Tet for Vietnamese families. New Year’s Eve acts as a type of blank slate, with the problems of the previous year being erased. … [Read more...] about Traditional Tet customs of Vietnam
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Cai luong struggles to attract audience back
The film depicts the beginning of Cai luong in Sai Gon (now HCM City) in the 1920s, including facts about the play Gia Long Tau Quoc (King Gia Long Travels to the West), which focused on events before the reign of Nguyen Dynasty in the 1780s. … [Read more...] about Cai luong struggles to attract audience back
Deputy PM orders stronger efforts to prevent coronavirus
All foreign tourists, especially those from coronavirus-hit areas and in contact with people from these areas, should be closely monitored. The management agencies should provide local people with measures to prevent the coronavirus and other infectious diseases as a whole, Deputy PM Dam added. … [Read more...] about Deputy PM orders stronger efforts to prevent coronavirus
Preserving “xam” singing – unique folk music form
The singing is mainly found in the countryside and is mostly performed by poor artists who sing for a living, expressing optimism, humour and philosophy about life. The performances stem mostly from northern regions. In the past, most of xam performers were blind. … [Read more...] about Preserving “xam” singing – unique folk music form
Exhibition on Tuong art opened
HCM City (VNA) - Dozens of paintings and sculptures featuring performers and plays of Tuong and Hat Boi (classical drama), a Vietnamese traditional theatre originating in the 12th century, are now on display at the Garden Mall in HCM City. The works were created by 140 painters and artists in theatre, movie and graphic design. The event, Paint the Art of Tuong, was launched by the HCM City Theatre Association and its partners. It has attracted young actors and theatre painters such as Meritorious Artist Huu Danh, Huynh Kim Lien, Nhut Nguyen and Pham Quang Phuc. A talk show on Tuong hosted by veteran artists of the HCM City Theatre of Hat Boi Art will be organised every night during the event. Famous traditional plays such as Ho Nguyet Co Hoa Cao (Nguyet Co Turning into a Fox) and San Hau (The Reign) will be staged. Tuong developed from a folk art into a royal art in the 17th century. Along with traditional … [Read more...] about Exhibition on Tuong art opened
