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The “Dance for Kindness 2023” is scheduled to take place in Hanoi on November 12 in response to the World Kindness Day (November 13).

Vietnam's Nakama Yosakoi dance group performed at the 21st Harajuku Omotesando Genki Matsuri Super Yosakoi which opened in Tokyo, Japan, on August 26.

An art programme spotlighting Kuchipudi – one of the 10 classical dance styles of India – took place in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak on August 16 evening, as part of the ongoing Namaste Vietnam Festival held by the Consulate General of India in Ho Chi Minh City.

A Vietnamese team named Nui Truc Sakura joined 155 Japanese teams performing Yosakoi, a traditional Japanese summer festival dance at Yosakoi Festival held in Japan’s Kochi city from August 10-11.

The Vietnam Dance Week 2023 was officially launched on July 15 with the preliminary round - the 24-second video challenge, reported the Vietnam Dance Artists’ Association (VDAA) the same day.

Fireworks teams from France and Italy who have entered the final of the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2023 are now ready for their last performances on July 8.

In Kon Tum province in particular and the Central Highlands in general, many elderly people familiar with the gong culture have now died while younger local people prefer modern music. This is one of the main reasons behind gongs gradually disappearing, which prompted the Education Department of Kon Tum province to promote the teaching of gongs at schools.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and the National Experimental Polytechnic University of the Armed Forces (UNEFA) of the Latin American country held a ceremony on May 26 to wrap up a cooking class and a “non” (Vietnamese conical hat) dance class at the school.

“Xoe” dance has long been an indispensable part of the spiritual lives of the Thai ethnic minority in Vietnam’s northwestern region. Together with elder artisans, the younger generations are working together to keep the UNESCO-recognised intangible heritage alive.

The Health Ministry, in collaboration with the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, the Vietnam Youth Federation, the Vietnam Young Physicians' Association, and the representative office of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Vietnam, held a meeting in Hanoi on April 8 in response to the 2023 World Health Day themed “Health for all”.

The “Son tra” (docynia indica) festival, which highlights the cultural traits of ethnic minority groups and standout local products, was held recently by Son La province’s Muong La district and nearby Yen Bai province’s Mu Cang Chai district. The event left a lasting impression on visitors.

Recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2017, the lion-cat dance is a folk art form regarded by the Tay and Nung ethnic minority people in the northern mountainous province of Lang Son as symbolising the conquest of natural challenges.

The Snake dance is an important part of Truong Lam Village Festival which dates back to the 15th century.

The Tay ethnic minority people in Đại Lịch commune, Văn Chấn district, in Yên Bái province have many rituals imbued with their unique culture, including the spiritual dance of Xoe Then.

The art of Xoe dance symbolises the beauty, artistic value, and culture of the Thai ethnic minority group in the Northwestern region comprising Yen Bai, Lai Chau, Son La and Dien Bien provinces.

Barefoot and undaunted, the Pa Then boys boldly leap into the fiery red coals, seamlessly dancing amidst the embers. A breathtaking act unfolds, with some even daring to put the fiery embers into their mouths

The DanzINC Contemporary Dance Festival from Singapore will be held for the first time in Ho Chi Minh City on November 3 and 4.

Many southern provinces in Vietnam are making efforts to preserve and promote the values of Romvong, a unique dance of the Khmer people that was recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2019.

Around 20 dance troupes from Ho Chi Minh City and neighbouring provinces are participating in the 2022 HCM City Dance Arts Festival from October 24-26.

Tours to conquer Ta Xua and Ta Chi Nhu, two of the 15 highest mounts in Vietnam, were recently launched in Tram Tau district of northwestern Yen Bai province.