Vietnamese folk songs performed in Italian university
Students who are studying Vietnamese from the Faculty of Asian and Northern African Studies under the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice performed Vietnamese folk songs, water puppet shows and recited the Tale of Kieu during the “Vietnam Soul” event on December 21.
Le Thi Bich Huong, a lecturer of Vietnamese practice from the university, teaches students to perform folk songs. (Photo: VNA)
Rome (VNA) – Students who are studying Vietnamesefrom the Faculty of Asian and Northern African Studies under the Ca’ FoscariUniversity of Venice performed Vietnamese folk songs, water puppet shows and recitedthe Tale of Kieu during the “Vietnam Soul” event on December 21.
Le Thi Bich Huong, a lecturer of Vietnamesepractice from the university, said performances by the firstto third-year students are also meant to report the results of their studieson Vietnamese language and culture.
The Vietnamese language has been taught in the university in 2019.It is the only place in Italy with the most complete Vietnamese language curricula,providing students with knowledge of history, literature, economy, geopolitics,art and every aspect of Vietnamese culture.
Head of the faculty Prof. MarcoCeresa said next year, the faculty will la⛎unch a master programme 💞inVietnamese and hold more cultural exchanges between Italian and Vietnamesestudents in the university./.
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Le Thi Bich Huong, a lecturer of Vietnamese practice from the university, teaches students to perform folk songs. (Photo: VNA) 
