Ho Chi Minh City students who love reformed opera and folk singing and dancing have a playground to compete.

(NLDO) - The Ministry of Education and Training aims for all students to participate in at least one art subject.

Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training in collaboration with Sofia Art organized the "Vietnamese Moon Dance" contest for students aged 12-18.

The jury brought together many prestigious artists.

The final round (Vietnamese melody of the clear moon) is scheduled to take place at 7:00 p.m. on January 22, 2026 at Ben Thanh Theater.

The prize structure includes first prize, second prize and third prize (including cash, advanced music learning package, album recording and talent training with Sofia Art). In which, the first prize is worth 100 million VND, second prize is worth 80 million VND, third prize is worth 50 million VND. In addition, there is also a style award category from the organizing committee.

According to Ms. Huynh Le Nhu Trang, Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City, the contest seeks new talents to nurture and participate in the art field.

Candidates can choose from a variety of performance formats such as singing, dancing, playing traditional musical instruments, performing individually or in groups. The encouraged folk art forms include: Don ca tai tu and cai luong, performing traditional musical instruments, and folk songs from three regions.

The final round (Vietnamese melody of the clear moon) is scheduled to take place at 7:00 p.m. on January 22, 2026 at Ben Thanh Theater.

Ms. Huynh Le Nhu Trang, Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City, said that currently, the Ministry of Education and Training aims for all students to participate in at least one art subject, thereby knowing how to preserve and appreciate the value of traditional music . Many schools have music clubs and amateur music clubs.

“However, in order to find new talents to nurture and participate in the art field, the competition is a necessary step. Through the process of learning and training with experts, students will be able to spread the artistic spirit, develop comprehensively in literature, sports and aesthetics, thereby spreading the spirit to other students” - Ms. Trang emphasized.

She also asked the 16 school cluster leaders to deploy the contest to all schools, encouraging students to participate. Schools need to coordinate to ensure that students' studies are not affected or interrupted during the program.

The contest consists of 3 rounds: Round 1 - Folk Sounds (preliminary) takes place from November 11 to 30, 2025 in the form of submitting videos . Contestants send videos to the organizing committee via email Sofia Art: Sofia.art.vn@gmail.com. The organizing committee will select 30-50 best performances to move on to the next round.

In round 2 (Vietnamese Moon Shines), the selected acts will receive professional training. At the same time, these acts will participate in online voting on the website and official media channels of the tournament. The results will select a maximum of 20 best acts to enter the final round.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/hoc-sinh-tp-hcm-me-cai-luong-hat-mua-dan-ca-co-san-choi-de-tranh-tai-196251112090835868.htm