Recently, an art programme themed “Mekong Colours” took place at the White Palace in Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City with the participation of artists from five countries of Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam to mark the 10th International Travel Expo – Ho Chi Minh City.
For a long time, the Mekong River has been an important part of the life, customs and culture of people from five countries who all stand together and support each other because they share many similarities on spiritual and material things. Therefore, these countries make an effort to reach a common target of development and prosperity.
The art programme showed the five countries’ common target when it started with a concert of traditional music and folk dances from the five nations.
The art programme showed the five countries’ common target when it started with a concert of traditional music and folk dances from the five nations.
 The “Mekong Colours” programme takes place at the White Palace, Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City.  A performance shows the traditional cultures of the five nations.  “Sieng Khaen Lao”, a pan-pipe dance performed by Lao artists.  A graceful dance performed by Cambodian girls.  The “Khawn Khaw” dance of Thai artists.  The “Phoo Pwit Wai Sar Pyi” dance performed by a troupe from Myanmar.  A Don ca tai tu performance of Vietnam.  The space for performing Don ca tai tu at the White Palace, Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City.  Artists from five countries perform with audiences at the programme.  National flags of the five countries fly during the programme. |
The graceful movements of the girls from Laos, the “Land of a Million Elephants”, who performed a pan-pine dance called “Sieng Khaen Lao” left a lasting impression on the audience while artists from Cambodia introduced their “Neary Campuchea” dance. The traditional dance “Phoo Pwit Wai Sar Pyi” by Myanmar’s artists reflected mutli-colour cultures of this country and the “Khan Khaw” dance reproduced the images of Thai women working in green fields.
Vietnam, the host country, contributed to the art programme with a potpourri of “Nam xuan-Nam dao” reflecting the lives of people from the south and Non dances.
The “Mekong Colours” programme aimed at not only promoting tourism cooperation and the development of the five countries but also popularizing the common image of the nations in the Mekong-sub region to draw a large number of tourists worldwide.
 Minister of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh and Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Le Hoang Quan present the award of the brightest inbound tourism business for this year.  The organisation presents the Mekong Tourism Alliance Award to outstanding businesses. |
During the programme, the organization board presented the 6th Mekong Tourism Alliance Award (MTAA-2014) to businesses from five countries that have made outstanding contributions to the tourism sector.
Story: Nguyen Oanh - Photos: Le Minh
