The Vietnam Dance Week 2023 was officially launched on July 15 with the preliminary round - the 24-second video challenge, reported the Vietnam Dance Artists’ Association (VDAA) the same day.
Hanoi (VNA)💖 – The Vietnam Dance Week 2023 was officially launched onJuly 15 with the preliminary round - the 24-second video challenge,reported the Vietnam Dance Artists’ Association (VDAA) the same day.
Activities during the country’s annual biggest dance event, including a folk dance competition and an international dance festival, willtake place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from July 15 to October 29. Co-organised by the association, the Hanoi municipal Department ofCulture and Sports, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports, themanagement board of Hanoi Thong Nhat park and Kinh Ky Foundation media company,the event is open to all professional and amateurartists living in Vietnam, including foreigners, who could compete in four agecategories of 6-9, 10-18, above 18, and above 50. In the folk dancecompetition, the preliminary round is underway from July 15-17 while the semi-final is slated for September 22 on an online format, and the finalin the south from October 19-22 and in the north from October 26-29./.
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Accessible via //a80.hanoi.gov.vn and a mobile app, the platform serves as the official information hub for parades, cultural events, exhibitions, and public services. It offers real-time updates on schedules, traffic, security, healthcare, and live broadcasts, as well as behind-the-scenes stories and community-shared moments from across the country.
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Illustrative image (Photo: sggp.org.vn) 
