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As the curtain slowly came down to the audience’s continuous applause, artist Minh Hai breathed a sigh of relief because he had successfully played the role of Uncle Ho. Artist Minh Hai has left his imprint on the audience’s hearts during his nearly 20-year professional creative career at the Vietnam Cai Luong Theater. Nguyen Tat Thanh, the young Ho Chi Minh in the Cai luong (reformed opera) No Nuoc Non (Tribute to the Nation), is the character who has left the greatest emotion and pressure on him. In particular, his son also appeared in the play as Ho Chi Minh in his childhood with the birth name of Nguyen Sinh Cung. Desire to promote Cai Luong in the North Hai was born in the northern province of Thai Binh in 1981. When he was five, his family moved to the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong. Here, his mother often took Hai to see Cai luong . Since then, he has fallen in love with the sweet melodies of this art form. After graduating high school, Hai still wanted to pursue...

Muong Tac culture is a mixture of Thai and Muong ethnic minority cultures. The most prominent cultural features are the folk songs and dances of the Thai, the original inhabitants of the region. Amid rapid economic and social development, the Thai people of Muong Tac are working hard to preserve and promote their culture. In Muong Tac valley Thai people gather every night to sing and dance. Some are members of the Art Club of the Elderly, who share an ardent love and enthusiasm for their traditional arts. Bac Cam Ton, head of Quang Huy commune’s Art Club of the Elderly, shared, “The Club was established in 2014 with 60 members. Many other communes have come here to study our model. Our purpose is to live happily, healthily, and usefully and transfer traditions to our children.” Grandfathers and granmothers teach the young people folk songs and folk dances as well as morality and dedication to building a happy and prosperous life. Hoang Xuan Hoa, chairman of the Elderly As...