The Hoi An Memories show, which debuted on 18 March at the Hoi An Impression Theme Park in Quang Nam Province, has set 2 Vietnamese records.

The Hoi An Memories show, which debuted on 18 March at the Hoi An Impression Theme Park in Quang Nam Province, has set 2 Vietnamese records. (Photo: danangfantasticity.com)

The event set records as the country’s largest ever outdoor visual arts performance and the daily show with the most actors ever.

The Viet Nam Record Organisation (VietKings) recognised the show’s records on 19 March.

The colourful and musically dazzling night show, with a cast of nearly 500 actors and actresses, recalls the memories of Hoi An as a prosperous trading port over 400 years.

The theatre uses the waters of the Hoai River as its 25,000m² stage along with state-of-the-art lighting technology and sophisticated sound effects, said Dao Quang Tung, a representative of the show producer.

A total of more than 100 girls in 'ao dai' (Vietnamese traditional long dress) on stage tells the story of the charming beauty of Vietnamese women and the lives of locals.

It took nearly two years to produce the one-hour show which runs every night, and is expected to attract more than 3,000 guests per show, he said.

The show is part of a creative cultural and arts programme that aims to introduce the culture and history of historic Hoi An town to tourists, said historian Duong Trung Quoc, a member of the show’s consulting team.

This contemporary arts form, which has been performed in many countries, increases the number of night entertainment activities for tourists when visiting Hoi An, Quoc said.

The show is a key component of the Hoi An Impression Theme Park that will open in the second quarter of this year. The 10ha theme park in Hoi An includes indoor and outdoor theatres, shopping and entertainment complexes, and 200 hotel rooms.

(Source: VNA/ DA NANG Today)