A vibrant arts programme celebrating national heritage at Autumn Fair 2025

Performances by the Vietnam National Music, Song and Dance Theatre vividly showcase the rich cultural identity of Vietnam’s northern highland ethnic communities.

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These performances are carefully choreographed to reflect the authentic, indigenous origins of each dance and folk melody, representing the cultural traditions of the Tay, Mong, Kho Mu, and Dao ethnic groups from the northeastern mountainous provinces of Vietnam.

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Children show great enthusiasm for the traditional folk songs and dances of Vietnam’s highland ethnic communities.

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Bringing the traditional folk culture of northern mountainous ethnic communities to the Autumn Fair also offers a valuable opportunity to foster cultural exchange and strengthen connections among Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups nationwide.

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A performance of the Tay ethnic group’s intangible cultural heritage, featuring Then singing accompanied by the đàn tính (a musical instrument of the Tay ethnic group).

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The performances highlight the beauty of the daily life, cultural practices, and spiritual values of Vietnam’s highland ethnic communities.

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The highlights of the Vietnam National Music, Song and Dance Theatre’s programme include Muôn Tiu (a traditional Dao welcoming song), a graceful dance performed by Kho Mu girls, and notably a piece based on the soong hao melody of the Tay people, says artist Luu Phong Lan from the Theatre’s Arts Centre.

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The acrobatic dance piece “Harvest Season” performed by the Vietnam Puppetry Theatre.

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The piece “Harvest Season,” choreographed by Meritorious Artist Nguyen Tien Dung, previously won the top prize at an international puppetry festival in Thailand.