Take the double-decker river bus and listen to traditional opera at the beginning of the new year

Despite the strong wind and having to wear cumbersome costumes, the artists tried their best to fully convey the beauty of the art of hát bội to tourists.

Hat Boi helps preserve national identity

The boat has a hát bội program departing at 4pm, 5pm, 6pm and 7pm on Saturday evenings in January.

The ticket price for the second-floor outdoor seat is 499,000 VND per person, the other two seats including the deck are 379,000 VND and inside the ship are 179,000 VND.

Hat Boi is a national intangible cultural heritage of Binh Dinh province, known as the cradle of ancient Tuong singing art.

Bringing traditional art closer to people, especially young people and international tourists, is a joy for artists.

During the 45-minute experience on the double-decker bus on the Saigon River, passengers not only get to listen to the opera artists but also interact directly with the artists. The combination of tradition and modernity creates a new experience for visitors in the first days of the new year. The river wind, water waves blend with each song to create a unique and impressive performance space.

"We introduced this model to serve tourists to preserve national identity, and saw that passengers were very excited to receive it. Not only the elderly but also the young people were very excited.

This makes us very happy and more motivated to organize more ethnic cultural activities on the ship.

In the near future, we plan to add more traditional cultural forms such as Vi Dam, Lien Anh Lien Chi, Cheo, etc. to our tours. Our goal is to spread the spirit and identity of the nation," said Mr. Nguyen Kim Toan - Director of Thuong Nhat Company, the owner of Saigon WaterBus and Saigon WaterGo.

Passengers buy tickets on the afternoon of January 25 directly at Bach Dang wharf station.

Hanh and Nguyen said they enjoyed this experience very much, this was also the first time they had heard live opera.

Ms. Minh Tram's family (right cover) living in Tan Phu district enjoyed the journey.

Artists have to put on a lot of makeup before going on stage.

The audience listened and enjoyed recording.

Some tourists recorded beautiful moments on both sides of the river.

Meritorious Artist Linh Hien - who has been involved in the art of hát bội for 46 years - shared: "I hope that tourists will understand and love hát bội more, thereby contributing to the preservation and development of this unique cultural feature."

David came back from the US to take pictures with the artists. He said the performances were very unique. He wished the trip was longer so he could watch the artists perform longer.

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