Members of the lion troupe perform the welcome festival drum. (Photo: VNP) 
Lion dances are physically demanding, requiring agility and power to excel at the traditional sport. (Photo: VNA) 
Lion and dragon dancing has been normally seen as a male pursuit in Vietnam, but young female performers are challenging that assumption. (Photo:VNA) 
Welcoming drum (Photo: VNP/VNA) 
Tu Anh Duong Dragon & Lion Dance Art Association, Can Tho City set a record by organizing an event, wherein 4 lion mascots including both males and females performed the dance and drop of scroll on Meihuaquan on pillar, where the lowest pillar measured 1.1 m height and the highest pillar measured 2.5 m in height. This is an extremely difficult and complex dance that requires collective coordination and teamwork. This record stands confirmed by Asia Book of Records. (Photo:VNA)Lion dances are physically demanding, requiring agility and power to excel at the traditional sport. (Photo:VNA) VNA
