Fifty prizes have been awarded to artists for their talented performances at three artistic talent contests that concluded in Hanoi this week. 

Nearly 150 performers gave their best in nearly 200 shows, excerpts, acts and performances at the National Puppetry Talent Contest 2023, the National Dance Talent Contest 2023 and the National Theater Actors Talent Contest 2023.

The performance won the first prize for actor Ngo Doan Thinh (Vietnam Puppet Theater) at the National Puppetry Talent Contest 2023.

In the National Puppet Talent Contest 2023, seven prizes were awarded, including two first prizes to actors Ngo Doan Thinh (Vietnam Puppet Theater) and Ha Binh Minh (Thang Long Puppet Theater).

In the National Dance Talent Competition 2023, the organizing board awarded 22 prizes, including a first prize to Le Tuan Anh (Vietnam Dance Academy).

In the National Drama Actor Talent Contest 2023, the organizing board awarded 21 prizes, including seven first prizes to actors: Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhan (Hai Phong Drama Troupe); Ly Chi Huy (Youth Theater); Nguyen Thi Minh Thu (Vietnam Drama Theater); Pham Thanh Phuong (Khang Entertainment Co., Ltd.); Tran Thi Diem Huong (Hanoi Drama Theater); Duong Van Khanh (Military Drama Theater); Phan Quang Thang (Youth Theater).

Excellent artists received prizes. Photo courtesy of the organizing board

According to Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ta Quang Dong, the contests, running from August 20 to 26, are practical activities that contribute to preserving and promoting the identity and values of Vietnam's cultural heritage.

This is an opportunity for art troupes to find and nurture the next generation of artists and actors, and in fact, many talented artists and actors with a high level of acting skills have been found through the contests, while the works of art depicted deeply the cultural life, customs and subtleties in art and culture, Dong said.

Artists and actors also exchanged experiences, cultivated knowledge, and improved professional qualifications and quality of dance, puppetry and drama performances.

"In addition to the success of the contest, we must take stock to identify the development directions of each art form in accordance with the new situation, so as to preserve the soul of each art form, while making it evolve and develop according to the trend of society and international integration," said Deputy Minister Ta Quang Dong.