Last Friday, Da Nang’s Nguyen Hien Dinh Tuong (Classical Drama) Theatre celebrated the 50^th birthday of Quang Nam Province’s Liberation Tuong Troupe which was the forerunner of the Theatre.

Vice Chairman Mien (2nd right) presenting the First-class Labour Medal to the Theatre representatives

The Quang Nam Province Liberation Tuong Troupe was established in 1967 at the resistance base in Village No 1 in the province’s Phuoc Lanh Commune, (currently known as Tien Lanh Commune, Tien Phuoc District, Quang Nam Province).

After that, the Troupe was respectively renamed the Tuong troupe Zone 5 before 1975, and the Quang Nam Tuong Arts Troupe after 1975. 

In November 1992, the Quang Nam - Da Nang Provincial People's Committee decided to establish the Nguyen Hien Dinh Tuong Theatre by merging the Tuong Research Board and the Quang Nam Tuong Arts Troupe. 

Since Quang Nam-Da Nang Province was officially divided into the 2 administrative divisions of Quang Nam Province and Da Nang in early 1997, the Theatre has become an arts unit under the management of the Da Nang authorities.

Over the past 5 decades, the Theatre’s artistes have exerted every effort to preserve the traditional arts of Tuong. 

To date, numerous Tuong plays performed by the Theatre’s artistes have won many notable prizes at national-level professional contests.  6 and 24 of the Theatre’s artistes have been presented with ‘People's Artiste’ and ‘Meritorious Artiste’ titles respectively.  Ten others have been honoured with ‘Excellent Artiste’ title.  Over recent years, the Tuong street performances at the eastern end of the Han Bridge have attracted great deal of attention from locals and visitors.

Addressing the celebration of the Theatre, municipal People's Committee (PC) Vice Chairman Mien highlighted great efforts made by the Theatre’s artistes over the past years.  He also took the opportunity to encourage the Theatre’s young artistes to ceaselessly enhance their professional skills and keep strong passion for Tuong. 

Moreover, the city leader urged Theatre’s leaders to develop more effective operation orientations in order to meet the cultural demand of locals.

Also at the event, the Theatre representatives received a First-class Labour Medal and a laudatory banner from the municipal PC, along with a Certificate of Merit from the Viet Nam Stage Artistes’ Association.

In addition, 5 outstanding artistes from the Theatre were represented with Certificates of Merit from the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, whilst 9 others were given Certificates of Merit from the municipal Department of Culture and Sports.