A scene of the play 'Under sand is water' (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The play “Duoi cat lanuoc” (Under the Sand is Water) by the Military Drama Theatre of Vietnam has recentlybeen staged in Moscow, Russia.
The play was performed for the first time inRussia on a tour at the invitation of the Russian Ministry of Defence to markthe 72nd anniversary of Victory Day (May 9).
The four-night programme aims to showcaseVietnam’s image, cultural values and the performing arts of Vietnamese militaryartists to Russians and overseas Vietnamese, said Director of the TheatreNguyen Ngoc Thu.
Besides the “Under the Sand is Water” stagedthe first night on April 30, the programme featured the play “Va noi day binhminh yen tinh” (The Dawns Here are Quiet) and extracts from the play “Toc mayLen Ha”, among other performances.
“Underthe Sand is Water” was written by Nguyen Quang Vinh, depicting Vietnamesepeople’s tolerance and their desires for love and better life and won a goldmedal at the International Experimental Theater Festival in 2016.-VNA
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A scene of the play 'Under sand is water' (Source: VNA) 
