Art show celebrates anniversary of Vietnam-RoK diplomatic ties
Famous dance drama “800 nam hen uoc” (Promise of 800 years) were staged by artists of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Seoul’s Gangdong district, on March 31, as part of activities to mark the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between two countries.
Seoul (VNA) – Famous dance drama “800 nam hen uoc” (Promise of 800 years)were staged by artists of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Seoul’s Gangdongdistrict, on March 31, as part of activities to mark the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between two countries.
The performance was the harmony of dancing, drama and live music. It centred onthe life of the last prince of Vietnam’s Ly dynasty, Ly Long Tuong, who leftDai Viet in 1226 to look for a new land. After a long voyage, he landed atOngjin land on southern Korea Peninsula, known as the Goryeo nation at thattime.
In addition to enlarging land for cultivation, Tuong also helped local people repulseMongolian troops. Although he served the Goryeo dynasty in a high rankingposition, he still turned his heart to the homeland.
Some 2,000 descendants of the Ly dynasty have lived in the RoK in the past 800years.
The dance drama will be performed in other RoK localities. It was brought to theVietnamese audience for the first time in 2015 and re-staged in 2016 in Hanoiand Ho Chi Minh City.
On the sidelines of the performance, Vietnamese Deputy Ambassador to the RoKTran Anh Vu had a meeting with Gangdong district’s officials to find out aboutthe livelihoods of Vietnamese expats.
Besides briefing of the local socio-economic situation, the district’srepresentative also expressed hope to set up twining relations with aVietnamese locality.-VNA
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Artists at the show (Photo: VNA) 
