Wednesday October 25, 2023

Wednesday October 25, 2023

(VOVWORLD) - Last week, VOVWorld received nearly 400 letters and emails from listeners in 33 countries and territories
Vietnam water puppetry introduced in RoK

Vietnam water puppetry introduced in RoK

(VOVWORLD) -Four Vietnamese artists will head to the Republic of Korea (RoK) for water puppetry shows in four cities to mark the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and...
Wednesday March 30, 2022

Wednesday March 30, 2022

(VOVWORLD) - Last week we received a lot of feedback and comments about our programs, as well as questions about many things in Vietnam
The Tale of Kieu on the puppetry stage

The Tale of Kieu on the puppetry stage

(VOVWORLD) - The Tale of Kieu, written by poet Nguyen Du in the 18th century, is considered the towering masterpiece of Vietnamese literature. The famous work has inspired many other art forms, including theatre,...
Dong Ngu village keeps water puppetry alive

Dong Ngu village keeps water puppetry alive

(VOVWORLD) - Dong Ngu village in Thuan Thanh district, Bac Ninh province, continues to draw crowds to its water puppet shows. Its troupe is one of 14 active water puppet troupes in...
Stick puppetry of the Tay

Stick puppetry of the Tay

(VOVWORLD) - The Tay often stage stick puppetry at their New Year’s celebration and also at the Going to the Field Festival, a custom that has existed for more than 200 years. Stick...
Hanoians treated to spectacular international puppet shows

Hanoians treated to spectacular international puppet shows

(VOVWORLD) - The ongoing 5th International Puppetry Festival has puppeteers from Cambodia, Laos, the Philippines, Thailand, Belgium, France, Brazil and Vietnam. They are wowing the audience with water puppet, shadow puppet, rod puppet...
Wednesday May 9, 2018

Wednesday May 9, 2018

(VOVWORLD) - Welcome to the Letter Box, our weekly feature dedicated to listeners around the world
Phan Thanh Liem modifies traditional puppetry

Phan Thanh Liem modifies traditional puppetry

(VOVworld) – In recent years, a model of mini water puppet stages has become popular with domestic and foreign audiences. The mini mobile stage was created in order to reach closer to...
Dao Thuc village water puppetry lures visitors

Dao Thuc village water puppetry lures visitors

(VOVworld) – When spring comes, people flock to Dao Thuc village on the outskirts of Hanoi to watch comical water puppet performances. VOV reporter Dieu Linh visited the village this week
Vietnam’s other puppetry art

Vietnam’s other puppetry art

(VOVworld) – Bảo Hà village in Hai Phong province has a long history of creating and performing puppets. Here, two types of puppetry co-exist: water and non-water puppetry. Together with...