Yen Bai not to seek Guinness record recognition for massive Xoe dance
The northern province of Yen Bai will not seek Guinness World Record recognition of a performance of Xoe dance involving 5,000 people as initially planned.
Yen Bai (VNA) – The northern province of Yen Bai will not seek GuinnessWorld Record recognition of a performanceof Xoe dance involving 5,000 people as initially planned.
The information was released by Nguyen Minh Tuan, head of the provincialParty Committee’s information and education division.
Earlier, the Yen Bai authorities announced at a press conference inHanoi that it would organize a 5,000-strong performance of the traditional danceof Thai ethnic group at the openingceremony of Muong Lo Culture and Tourism Festival on September 20, and apply for a Guinness World Record.
Tuan said, however, that after considering requirements and conditions setby the GuinnessWorld Records, the provincialauthorities decided to give up on the application.
The massive Xoe performance will still be held as planned, becoming thehighlight of the festival.
The Muong Lo Culture and TourismFestival is held annually to introduce beautiful landscapes, cultureand promote tourism in Yen Bai.
Xoe is a unique type of traditional dance of ethnic Thaicommunities in the northern region of Vietnam. It depicts the daily lives ofThai people and shows their wish for a peaceful and prosperous life.
The dance is performed in all festive activities in the locality./.
The Ha Nhi people in northern mountainous Dien Bien province celebrate their traditional New Year festival (Tet) at the end of the 10th or the beginning of the 11th lunar month annually.
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A performance of Xoe dance (Photo: VNA) 
