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Over 900 artists of five ASEAN nations attend art festival in Vietnam

The Department of Performing Arts under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said that an art festival with the participation of 21 art troupes from Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand, will be held in Dong Ha city, in the central province of Quang Tri from July 18-25.

The art festival is co-chaired by the department, the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the International Cooperation Department, the Vietnam Dancers’ Association and the Vietnam Composers’ Association.
Twenty-one art troupes from Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand will attend an art festival in Dong Ha city, in the central province of Quang Tri from July 18-25, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Department of Performing Arts. 

 
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Nearly 960 artists from 17 domestic and four foreign troupes are scheduled to stage 221 performances which will compete for gold and silver medals. 
Art troupes will perform songs in praise of their own country, friendly relations among ASEAN members, especially solidarity of the five participating countries.
Vietnamese art troupes will feature performances in praise of the Party, Uncle Ho and the beauty of the country and people, as well as the Vietnamese people’s aspiration for a prosperous nation, a strong country, an equitable, democratic and civilized society.
Participating countries will introduce their typical features of the people, national characteristics and achievements gained in the past and at present.
Art troupes will also perform songs in praise of the friendly relations as well as the solidarity among ASEAN members.
The five best performances will be selected for public shows to be organised in the locality during the festival.
The festival aims to strengthen friendship and cooperation among ASEAN member nations.
The event is a good opportunity for artists to meet and exchange arts, strengthen the relationships and solidarity among nations in ASEAN and promote mutual understanding in the field of culture.
The event is expected to make a chance for Vietnam to popularise its art, land and people to neighboring countries. 
The festival is a continuation of the past events successfully held in Quang Tri province, including the Cambodia-Laos-Myanmar-Vietnam art festival, “Trans-Asia road” and Indochinese music festivals. 
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