Hoang Ngoc Tu (second from the left) at the Copenhagen International Choreography Competition. (Photo Courtesy of Hoang Ngoc Tu)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) — Vietnamese artist Hoang Ngoc Tuhas won three prizes at the recent Copenhagen International ChoreographyCompetition.
He won the third Prize for Young Choreographer, Audience VotePrize and Production Prize.
The first prizes went to Zigan Krajncan and Gasper Kunsekfrom Slovenia while the second prize was given to Luca Signoretti from Italy.
Tu performed a dance titled Trial as his own experiment incontemporary dancing.
He graduated from the Faculty of Ballet at the Vietnam DanceCollege in 2006. This is the first time he has taken part in a contemporarydancing contest.
Born in Hanoi, after graduating from the college, he workedas a dancer at the Vietnam National Opera Ballet. Since 2007, he has continuedto work at various theatres and companies in Switzerland, Germany and theNetherlands as a contemporary dancer.
Though he is now based in the Netherlands, he returns homefrom time to time to organise workshops on contemporary dance.
The Copenhagen International Choreography Competition is aplatform to discover and promote emerging contemporary choreographers.
The contest has been organised annually since 2008, attractingtalents from around the world, and has become one of the most recognisedchoreography competitions in Europe.
Exposure from the contest has launched the careers of manytalented artists.-VNS/VNA
Artists from the Republic of Korea (RoK), Germany and Vietnam will work together to produce a historic dance performance, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera.
A Japanese contemporary form of dance entitled Real Reality, to be performed for the first time at Vietnam Youth Theatre on January 15 night, will feature a Vietnamese dancer.
The 2016 National Contest for Young Talented Choreographers, which will identify talented choreographers under 33 years old, will begin on June 26 in HCM City.
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).
The event served as a vibrant display of solidarity, promoting peace, cooperation, and development through cultural dialogue, and reaffirmed HCM City's role as a dynamic hub for cultural diplomacy and international friendship.
The Indian Film Festival not only honours the artistic value of cinema but also contributes to strengthening the friendship and enhancing cultural exchange between the people of Son La in particular and Vietnam in general and India.
An art exchange programme between Vietnam and Cambodia was held on the evening of June 13 in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long as part of the 2025 Cambodia Culture Week in Vietnam.
Digitalisation does not mean commercialisation or oversimplification of culture. It is a way of selecting, adapting, and spreading traditional values through a modern language.
Hoang Ngoc Tu (second from the left) at the Copenhagen International Choreography Competition. (Photo Courtesy of Hoang Ngoc Tu) 
