What are the most popular Vietnamese traditional dance in different regions of Vietnam? Folk dances honor and promote Vietnamese women, through their beauty and grace. The daily work of women like sewing, weaving, or farming … is described in a charming and feminine way. Let’s learn about top long-standing folk dances across the typical regions of Vietnam so that when you have the occasions to visit, you can confidently immerse yourself in the festive atmosphere here.

Múa xòe Tây Bắc (spreading dance)

This dance is from Thái ethnic minority ethnic. Originating from life, the folk dances of the Northwestern Thai people live forever with time, which is an indispensable spiritual dish. The crowded gatherings dance around the fire or the jar of wine with the participation of young and old men and women in gongs and drumming (which called “Xòe khắm khen). There are many different dances with props close to everyday life such as shawls or backpacks.  Múa xòe Tây Bắc, Through the night dance, they confidently step into a better new day. They love their life and surrounđe people more. Therefore, Thai dances have become a valuable cultural capital, a pride of the Northwestern Thai and the Vietnamese people.

The Middle Region Vietnamese Traditional Dance

The dances in the Middle region are mostly re-enacting fairy tales, with clear roles, so visitors should enjoy the festive atmosphere and the plot, because the participation takes time for practicing and role-playing. The dances often have a royal court. Still, there is a very beautiful dance that is close to the present day is the conical hat dance (múa nón lá). Dancers often wear ao dai or áo tứ thân and use the main props which are the familiar conical hats of Hue girls to dance. This dance is lissome, gentle and exudes the spirit of national unity, as well as the beautiful beauty of Hue women with ao dai and conical hats. It’s quite easy to learn and perform this dance because all you need is concentration and teamwork skill, these just enough to help you immerse yourself in the beauty and human culture here.

The Southern Part Dance

Southern dances are quite simple, once again, the image of nón lá appears but this time is a combination with áo bà ba, taking the audience around the Cuu Long River Delta, a rich area, with intermittent rivers. To express these nuances, the dance creates images of joy and happiness. The dance introduces Phung Hiep floating market, a place of thousands of small boats, bamboo bridges, connecting the banks of the creeks. It also brings to the audience the bustling market of Sa Dec, Soc Trang, Can Tho with colorful fruits and daily produce. The dancers wear traditional Vietnamese ba ba women. This is a short, simple shirt, but the color is in harmony with the graceful body of the southern woman. The girls also wear nón lá. Paired with a Ba Ba shirt to represent the national spirit, the conical hat is made of gồi leaves (like a palm tree or coconut tree), very light and suitable for both rain and sun protection.