The festival, held for the 10 th time, is popular in Vietnam’s north, especially in Ninh Giang, Tu Ky, and Gia Loc districts in Hai Duong province . Some 210 people from seven local communes took part, making clay firecrackers weighing 60-80 kg. With such a weight, the key player must seek help from his teammates in the folkgames. Selecting clay, which is free from impurities, is key to making firecrackers that can create loud bangs when they are thrown against the ground. It is believed that the louder the noise the more bountiful the crops will be in the coming year. The game not only seeks good harvests but also wards off natural disasters./. VNA … [Read more...] about Clay firecracker festival in Hai Duong
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Vietnamese, Korean directors join hands in post-war-period drama
Actresses and actors bring the drama alive (Photo: VietnamPlus) Hanoi (VNA) – Directors Lam Tung of Vietnam and Kim Min-jeong from the Republic of Korea (RoK) have worked together to create a drama about the wounds people carry in their hearts after the war and women’s desire for happiness. The special art project aims to celebrate the 30th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries this year. As heard at an October 12 press conference, the play's script was adapted by author Vu Thi Thu Phong from Duong Huong’s novel 'Ben khong chong' (Quay of the spinsters) which has been adapted to film several times. It is a joint work between the Vietnam National Drama Theatre and the Korea Association of Performing Arts Producers (KAPAP). The drama is set in Dong village, a typical rural village in the Northern Delta of Vietnam. Characters in the story are women caught between the backward customs and prejudices from their families and neighbours. The objections … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, Korean directors join hands in post-war-period drama