PANO - 29 dragon dancing teams from 29 districts in Hanoi, on October 6th, took part in the third Dragon Dancing Festival 2012, as organized by the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hanoi, at the My Dinh National Stadium.

The event is part of activities to mark the 58th anniversary of Capital Liberation Day (October 10, 1954).

The Dragon Dancing Festival is an annual event to promote the nation’s cultural values and raise the pride of Hanoians.

PANO would like to introduce some images of the festival, taken by photo reporter Trong Hai.

Determination to show an interesting performance
Fitness, flexibility and team-work: the most important factors for the success of dragon dancing
Phoenix dancing
Female dancers from Me Linh team impressing spectators
Competitions among dragon dancing teams attracting the participation of thousands of spectators

Translated by Tran Hoai