Int'l contemporary dance festival to be held in Vietnam

HANOI, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- The sixth edition of the international dance festival "Europe meets Asia in contemporary dance" will take place in Vietnam's capital Hanoi and southern Ho Chi Minh City on Sept. 24-27.

International dancers from Germany, France, Israel, Japan, Austria, and Vietnam will perform contemporary dances in a variety of styles with breathtaking choreography, light and media installations, Vietnam's state-run news agency VNA quoted the organizer as saying on Wednesday.

The event will help promote contemporary dance in Vietnam and allow artists to exchange and share experiences, said the Goethe Institute, the festival's organizer.