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Twice a week, a group of more than 20 young people gathers together to learn and practise Ly Truong Me Dop (Village Head and Mrs.Dop) – an excerpt from the famous cheo (Vietnamese traditional opera) repertoire Quan Am Thi Kinh.

A special “tuong” or classical drama programme has been designed recently to serve foreign tourists as part of efforts by the Vietnam Theatre of Classical Drama to promote the traditional art form.

A lack of puppeteers is threatening the survival of traditional puppetry, according to Chairman of Vietnam Theatre Artists' Association, Le Tien Tho.

Bringing Xoan singing into schools has been recognised as an effective way of keeping the traditional art form in the hearts and minds of local people in the northern province of Phu Tho, its cradle.

An old man passionately plays a three-string lute, while another man beats castanets and a young woman sings classical songs.

Artists from the Vietnam Puppetry Theatre have performed in France three dramas based on the popular stories by Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen (1805-75), debuting their water puppet performances of the Andersen tales in Europe. Report by Nhan Dan Online.

The spirit of Japan's ancient capital Kyoto is on display at an exhibition at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi.

The Thang Long Water Puppetry Theatre in downtown Hanoi now holds the Asian record for being the only theatre in Asia offering nonstop live performances for 365 days. It is also responsible for introducing the traditional art form to more than 50 countries. The Voice of Vietnam Radio reports.

Hanoi’s Thang Long Water Puppetry Theatre has been recognised by the Asian Book of Records for performing live shows every day of the year.

Bringing Xoan singing into schools has been recognised as an effective way of keeping the traditional art form in the hearts and minds of local people in the northern province of Phu Tho, its cradle.

The first festival of Chau Van singing opened in Hanoi on September 25, aiming to give participants an insight into the nation’s special traditional art form.

The Thang Long Water Puppetry Theatre in Hanoi has entered in the Asian Book of Records as the only Asian theatre performing water puppet shows all 365 days of the year.

Among the nationwide activities to welcome the Lunar New Year, a traditional boat race on February 15 in Son Tinh district, the central province of Quang Ngai, attracted hordes of visitors.

A national festival celebrating cheo (traditional opera) will open on Nov. 26 night in the northern province of Thai Binh, which is considered to be the birthplace of the art form.