“Hand in hand” – A popular dance spreading the spirit of national unity

Sharing at a press conference on October 28 in Hanoi , People's Artist Pham Anh Phuong, President of the Vietnam Dance Artists Association, said that this is an activity to celebrate the 80th anniversary of National Day, September 2, and at the same time respond to General Secretary To Lam's article on "The Power of Unity".

Promotional video for the dance "Hand in hand". Photo: From video

According to People's Artist Pham Anh Phuong, the popular dance "Hand in hand" not only crystallizes the beauty of dance art but also conveys the message of solidarity and unity for a prosperous and happy Vietnam. The Vietnam Dance Artists Association organizes the promotion of the popular dance "Hand in hand" to affirm the nation's tradition, build and promote the strength of the great national unity bloc in the new era.

The community dance “Hand in hand” was introduced to the public for the first time by the Vietnam Dance Artists Association at the Vietnam Dance Week 2023. The project aims to build a popular dance that is easy to learn, easy to perform, and has a joyful and united spirit, so that everyone can join in on social occasions, especially during the country's important holidays.

The Vietnam Dance Artists Association shares about the program to promote the popular dance “Hand in hand”. Photo: Thuy Du

The birth of "Hand in Hand" is also expected to contribute to promoting the domestic folk dance movement, bringing dance closer to community life, arousing the public's love and attachment to this art form.

The “Hand in Hand” dance quickly spread to many provinces and cities through the activities of local Vietnamese Dance Artists Associations. Many video clips recording the dance were sent by artists and dance lovers to the Organizing Committee of Vietnam Dance Week, contributing to creating a vibrant atmosphere and spreading strongly on online platforms. Since then, “Hand in Hand” has been performed in many cultural and artistic programs in localities across the country.

The dance "Hand in hand" was introduced and promoted to the community by the Vietnam Dance Artists Association. Photo: Organizing Committee

Choreographer Nguyen Thi Tuyet Minh, Permanent Vice President of the Vietnam Dance Artists Association, shared that the dance “Hand in Hand” was created from simple, familiar movements to attract a large number of participants, while conveying the artistic beauty and cultural quintessence of regions. Basically, the dance’s foot movements are similar to people’s footsteps, and the hand movements simulate the lotus symbol. Therefore, the dance is easy to popularize in the community.

With the desire to spread the dance "Hand in hand" more widely, associated with promoting, propagating, and introducing the beauty of nature and regions across the country, the Vietnam Dance Artists Association organizes Vietnam Dance Week 2025 with the main activity being a competition to create artistic video clips from the original dance "Hand in hand" on social networks and digital platforms.

The dance "Hand in hand" is performed to promote the natural beauty and culture of regions. Photo: From video

The organizers encourage artists to create more diverse performance versions, demonstrating the spirit of innovation and the desire to spread dance art widely in the community, associated with promoting local landscapes, landscapes, historical relics, etc.

Accordingly, the Vietnam Dance Artists Associations nationwide deployed, promoted, and called on members to participate in the video challenge - Reels Challenge with the message "Hand in hand" - spreading the solidarity strength of Vietnamese dance art to rise up with the country. Participating videos meet the following criteria: Have unique images; have content that conveys high artistic efficiency; demonstrate performing talent, the beauty of dance art; promote scenic spots, tangible and intangible heritages where the performer lives and works; clearly demonstrate the spirit of national solidarity; encourage the participation of diverse ages and ethnicities in localities with many ethnic groups living...

The Organizing Committee will accept video entries from November 16 to December 16, 2025 at [email protected]. The best videos will be selected and the awards are expected to be presented at the end of 2025.

Promotional video of the dance "Hand in hand" of the Vietnam Dance Artists Association.

On this occasion, the Vietnam Dance Artists Association also released a video clip promoting the dance "Hand in hand - Hand in hand" associated with introducing the landscapes and cultures of localities, from the Northern mountainous region to the Central and Southern regions... The video uses the dance "Hand in hand" combined with folk dances, ballet, neo-classical, contemporary... with the participation of talented dancers who have won many major awards, artists trained at the Vietnam Dance Academy, currently young actors, choreographers and coaches who are actively composing and contributing to major art programs.

Choreographer Nguyen Thi Tuyet Minh expressed her hope that, through the works and videos participating in “Hand in Hand”, the Vietnam Dance Artists Association and the dancers will refine and find a common dance that all Vietnamese people can join together in community activities.

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