Five members of the group are set to perform in several shows in France, Germany, and Switzerland.
“Contemporary Saigon” have toured Australia and Taiwan (China) and taken part in many different TV shows both in Vietnam and worldwide.
Established in October 2017, the group currently consist of a total of 30 members, mostly from the LGBT+ community. They had previously performed at trade fairs, but gradually transitioned to more professional stages over recent years.
Bingo or lotto, as it is called in Vietnam, is especially popular in the southern countryside.
Lotto originated in the 16th century as the Italian game of bingo, which then spread to England, France and other parts of Europe in the 18th century. It came to Vietnam with the French in the 19th century. Those were also its heydays, especially in the southwestern provinces, when everyone played it during the Lunar New Year festival.
In Vietnam, before the performances, the lotto artists sell to the audience a paper with a jumble of bingo numbers. The performers then sing songs based on the theme of that day’s show – acoustic or ballad – interspersed with the bingo numbers.
The audience listens attentively to the lyrics and crosses out the numbers the performers call out. The person with the winning number is called to the stage and given a gift. The process is then repeated.
Journey evokes youngsters’ patriotism
Since its introduction in 2014, a special journey among the youth by the Vietnam’s Youth Federation entitled ‘I love my country’ has drawn great attention of youngsters across the nation.
Khanh Hoa remains popular with Russian tourists amid COVID-19 fears
The number of Russian tourists visiting Nha Trang in the south-central coastal province of Khanh Hoa has remained stable, despite Vietnam being among one of several countries globally to be impacted by the acute respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
An exciting street festival in Hue
During Hue Festival 2016, the street festival themed “Heritage and Cultural Colours” took place on major streets in Hue, from May 1 through 3, 2016. The event attracted the participation of many artistic troupes at home and abroad, including the Thai Nghi Duong Unicorn Troupe from Hue , the Vietnam National Circus Troupe, theTraditional Music Band of Chango from Colombia, the Royal Dance Troupe from South Korea, the Traditional Artistic Troupe of Mongolia and the Japanese Traditional Yosakoi Dance Troupe.
British COVID-19 couple thank nation for assistance
Kevin Nevard and his wife Hayley Nevard, a British could who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), have expressed their sincere thanks to medical staff and the authorities of Thua Thien-Hue province for their great support during the pair’s medical treatment in Vietnam.
Peaceful Hoi An amid Covid-19 pandemic
The heritage town of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam has stopped welcoming tourists, adding to a long list of attractions in the country that have been shuttered over the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
