From an early age, Nguyen Thi Huyen Trang (born 1991) grew up surrounded by palettes and paintbrushes, amid lanterns, lion dance heads, and masks in her father’s handicraft workshop in Hoi An Tay Ward (Da Nang City). Today, she is striving to bring the art of mask painting associated with tuong (classical Vietnamese opera) closer to young people and international audiences.

The National Festival of Tuong and Folk Opera 2025 will take place at Kim Ma Theatre, Ha Noi, from November 17 to 26, 2025. The festival is organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, with the Department of Performing Arts as the lead agency, in coordination with the Viet Nam Stage Artists Association, the Ha Noi Department of Culture and Sports, and other relevant units.