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  Thanks to scores of dedicated performers, Vietnam’s traditional puppetry will continue to survive but experts say it will take more than that to make the art form thrive Water puppetry performances at the festival which was attended by nearly 300 puppeteers from 15 village...

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Ca tru singer Pham Thi Hue (L) and her teacher, folk artisan Nguyen Phu De, have just released the first-ever ca tru recording in an extensive effort to promote the art The first recorded ca tru album (an ancient genre of chamber music featuring female vocalists) has just been released as part of an extensive effort to promote...

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  Lu Huu Thi is one of two sole surviving members of the musical entourage – the Hoa Thanh Band – that served Vietnam’s last king Bao Dai from 1926 until the end of the Vietnamese feudal dynasty in 1945 At 101, Lu Huu Thi is the undisputed doyen of nha nhac cung dinh...

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A Don ca tai tu show broadcast on the local television. Proponents of Vietnam’s bluesy free-form musical genre hope to receive international recognition from the United Nations’ Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Scholars plan to submit don ca tai tu (an amateur musical performance style...

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Hong Phong Puppet Troupe have revived the art of water puppetry in their village in Hai Duong, but the puppeteers can’t be sure that the next generation will keep the flame alive. VnnNews – The Hong Phong Puppet Troupe have revived the art of water puppetry in their village in Hai Duong province, but the puppeteers can’t...

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Farmers in some northern villages try to maintain an ancient singing tradition, trong quan. Trung Hieu enjoys their songs. Members of the Khanh Ha Trong QuanClub during a practising session. VnnNews – Farmers in some northern villages try to maintain an ancient singing tradition, trong quan. Trung Hieu enjoys their songs. Kermis...

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VnnNews – Students at Bac Lieu University share with their counterparts elsewhere in the country a passion for modern pop music.

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Lovers of time-honored Vietnamese music come every weekend to Hanoi’s Dong Xuan Market to hear Nguyen Thi Phuong perform a traditional form of singing known as Hat Xam.  Nguyen Thi PhuongVnnNews – Lovers of time-honored Vietnamese music come every weekend to Hanoi’s Dong Xuan Market to hear Nguyen Thi Phuong perform...

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VnnNews – The Hue traditional enamelling industry has a great potential to develop. Its recovery would help restore royal relics and develop local fine arts and tourism. VnnNews – The Hue traditional enamelling industry has a great potential to develop. Its recovery would help restore royal relics and develop local fine arts and...

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