Vietnamese artists perform at the World Folk Culture Festival for the first time (Photo: Facebook of the theatre)
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnamese performers will attend a folk culture festival acrossEurope for the first time from July 5 to August 15.
The performances by artists from the Vietnam Singing-Dancing-MusicTheatre will feature folk songs and dances accompanied by traditionalinstruments such as dan bau (monochord), dan tranh (zither)and bamboo flute.
The festival, held by the World Folklore Union, will takeplace in France, Italy, Romania, Greece and Serbia.
"This is the first time the World Folklore Union has invitedVietnamese artists through the Cultural Centre of Vietnam (CCV) in France toperform at the festival," said Nguyen Truong Giang, leader of theVietnamese troupe to Europe.
"The artists will present songs and dances which consist ofcombination of materials, some from the folk dance period and other from themodern era. Some of the dance styles which were derived from the folk danceperiod include the umbrella dance, khen (pan-pipe) dance andCham dance."
Vietnam’s attendance at the festival marks the CCV in Franceofficially becoming the 56th member of the World Folklore Union. The membershiprecognition took place at the union’s board meeting in Paris last March.
Talking to the Vietnam News Agency’s correspondentto Paris, the union’s president Dorel Cosma expressed his delight at Vietnam’smembership in the organisation. He praised Vietnam’s diverse folklore andaffirmed his confidence in the country’s future contributions to theunion.
According to CCV director Nguyen Thanh Vuong, the membershipenables Vietnam to access information and take part in folklore projects amongthe union and gain financial and technical support from the organisation.
The union is an organisation founded in 1949 in France aiming tosecure the relationship between the national federations of folklore groups indifferent countries.-VNA
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Artist Pham Thuan won first prize at the painting contest held by the Korean Cultural Centre and the Vietnamese Ministry’s of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
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The exhibition showcases more than 100 valuable documents and artifacts, divided into two main parts: “Journalist Nguyen Ai Quoc – Ho Chi Minh” and “President Ho Chi Minh – Founder and Mentor of Vietnamese Revolutionary Press.” This is an opportunity to recall the late leader’s journalism journey and affirm his exceptional role in founding and guiding the revolutionary press in Vietnam.
For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
This marks the first time Vietnam has hosted a continental-level Muay event which will feature competitions across 28 weight categories in combat and eight performance categories.
Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
These are impressive achievements, not only showing the efforts and prowess of Vietnamese paddlers but also serving as proof of the sports sector’s strategic and systematic investment.
The cultural event in Canberra not only fostered cultural exchanges between Vietnam and Australia but also contributed to promoting Vietnam’s image internationally
The U23 competition will run from June 16 to 22, followed by the U17 event from June 23 to 28, while athletes competing in the U23 category will undergo weight and skill checks ahead of the matches starting June 18, while similar checks for U17 athletes will take place before June 23.
Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Vietnamese artists perform at the World Folk Culture Festival for the first time (Photo: Facebook of the theatre) 
