Vietnamese puppetry is loved by international friends

Vietnam National Puppetry Theatre has just successfully concluded tours in China and Chile.,to introduce Vietnamese water puppetry art, promote the image of the country, people and cultural identity of Vietnam to the world.

At the 2013 China-Asean Theatre Festival held last September, a 10-member Vietnamese puppetry troupe participated in the program "Homeland Rhythm" directed by Meritorious Artist Nguyen Tien Dung, Deputy Director of the Theatre.

Performance "Rhythm of the homeland". Photo: Vietnam Puppetry Theatre

At the press conference on October 23, Meritorious Artist Nguyen Tien Dung said that this was the first time the Theater participated in an international theater festival with a dry puppet show. On the opening night of the festival, Vietnam's "Homeland Rhythm" program left a good impression on the organizers, the delegations and the large audience. The performance was based on a number of traditional folk melodies, close to the daily life of Vietnamese farmers. The skillful hands of the artists brought life to the inanimate puppets, bringing many interesting surprises to the audience.

At the end of the festival, the Vietnam Puppetry Theatre troupe was awarded the "Most Favorite Program" certificate by the organizing committee. Meritorious Artist Nguyen Tien Dung and two artists The Long and Minh Toan also received the Most Favorite Artist award.

After the Festival, the Vietnam Puppetry Theatre also participated in a tour in the Republic of Chile in mid-September with 10 members. During the 10-day tour, the troupe performed 23 water puppet shows, each day performing 2-3 shows, each show with about 500 audiences./.

According to the Communist Party of Vietnam