Tinh Anh Duong and Phuoc Duyen Duong troupes from Ho Chi Minh City were among about a dozen other lion dance teams from Asia vying for the grand prize at the competition.
It was the second year Phuoc Duyen Duong troupe attended the contest, Luong Duy Phu, a member of the troupe, said, adding that the troupe hoped to learn about skills and expertise from its peers in the region to prepare for the upcoming contests.
A team from China won Grand Prize, while Taiwan came second, followed by Singapore. Vietnam’s Tinh Anh Duong ranked fifth at this year’s competition.
Lion dance is a form of traditional dance in Asia in which performers mimic a lion’s movements in a lion costume. The lion dance is usually performed during the Lunar New Year and Asian cultural, religious festivals.
It is now an internationally recognised sport.
It was the second year Phuoc Duyen Duong troupe attended the contest, Luong Duy Phu, a member of the troupe, said, adding that the troupe hoped to learn about skills and expertise from its peers in the region to prepare for the upcoming contests.
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Lion dance is a form of traditional dance in Asia in which performers mimic a lion’s movements in a lion costume. The lion dance is usually performed during the Lunar New Year and Asian cultural, religious festivals.
It is now an internationally recognised sport.
