Update: January, 24/2021 - 08:52 | The 2020 National Contest for Students of Art Schools and Centres held in Huế City attracted more than 700 students, aged under 25, from 24 art schools and entertainment centres across the country. Photo courtesy of the organiser
By Thu Anh Private theatres and drama troupes have been offering training courses in performance skills as the number of talented actors has declined in recent years. 5B Theatre, the first private theatre in HCM City, offers training courses for students aged 10 to 25, who first take part in selection rounds hosted by the theatre’s veteran artists before training. “Young people prefer to study fashionable subjects such as singing and contemporary dance, which help them earn fame quickly, at art schools instead of theatre, particularly traditional theatrical arts,” Meritorious Artist Ngô Mỹ Uyên, the theatre’s director, said.