The Ví and Giặm folk singing tradition has been passed down by working people in the central provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh for hundreds of years, but sadly it is dying out due to a lack of talent and traditional performance spaces.

The classical Vietnamese theatre form tuong has faced difficulties in broadening its appeal to the general public, particularly the young, but this could be changing thanks to a series of programmes created by the Vietnam Tuong Theatre.

Artists from the Vietnam Tuong Theatre will perform at the China-ASEAN Theatre Festival and Forum, which opens in Nanning in China’s Guangxi Province on November 27.

Cai luong (reformed opera) star Bui Cong Danh, winner of the famous TV show Sao Nối Ngôi (Bright Stars) 2021, will perform in a series of theatre shows on Vinh Long Television’s THVL1 channel next month. 

A new art project on preserving tuong or hat boi (classical drama), a traditional genre of Vietnamese theatre which began in the 17th century, has just been launched in HCM City. 

Xam (blind busker singing) is a centuries-old singing style of Vietnamese people in the northern region. It has long been recognised as an important part of national cultural heritage.

A docudrama entitled Ả Đào (Songstress) on ca trù (ceremonial singing) folk music will be made this year. The film crew includes scriptwriter Bui Trong Hien and director Nguyen Trung Thanh.

One of Ho Chi Minh City’s private theatres is working to introduce young people to tuong or hat boi (classical drama), a Vietnamese traditional theatre genre that originated in the 17th century. 

The Voice of HCM City People (VOH) has launched a special art project offering folk music, dance and singing performances this month. 

Chamber music singer Khanh Ly has released a surprise new folk album entitled Lời Ru Nguồn Cội (Lullaby from the Origin).

Artisan Pham Thi Tang in the north-central province of Thanh Hóa’s Ngọc Lặc District is known locally as the “soul keeper” of ethnic Muong culture.

A long-term art project offering folk music albums and performances has been launched as part of HCM City’s efforts to introduce Vietnamese traditional arts and culture to young people.

Pop idol Hoang Thuy Linh has released her new music video (MV) Kẻ Cắp Gặp Bà Già (The Old Woman and Her Thief). The work features folk music.

As peach blossoms flaunt their deep pink colour on the threshold of spring, the melodies of folk music are everywhere in all the hamlets in the northern province of Lang Son.

A group of young Mong people in Hanoi will perform a Mong folk song with a new arrangement at the Our Music project review on December 27.

The beautiful melody of traditional instruments and the charming lyrics of chầu văn (trance ritual singing) have enchanted Ta Thi Bich Loc since she was a small child.

With the introduction of modern musical forms, the folk music of ethnic Khmer in the southern region has encountered multiple problems retaining its popular status.

Folk music researchers support the creation of a digital archive of ca trù (ceremonial singing) owned by a State-run agency to preserve the traditional artform and gather scattered materials owned by individual artists and researchers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese musician Tri Nguyen learned to play both the piano and the traditional Vietnamese dan tranh (zither) at an early age.