Câu Lạc Bộ Ca Trù Thái Hà
Founded by master drummer Nguyễn Văn Mùi (1930-2019), the seven-generation Nguyễn family ca trù house traces back to ca nương Nguyễn Thị Tuyết who was granted Thái Hà hamlet by King Thành Thái. Preserves 30+ ancient melodies and a unique archive of 1927-35 recordings.
Performs regularly at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology and Hanoi Opera House; led by Nguyễn Văn Khuê.
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Other vietnamese lion dance & folk music troupes
Founded by master Lưu Hào Lương (a disciple of the Chau family Five Tigers lineage), Nhơn Nghĩa Đường is widely regarded as the most prestigious lion-dragon troupe of Saigon's Chợ Lớn Chinese-Vietnamese quarter, blending Cantonese Chau-Ka kung fu with Mai Hoa Thung pole-jumping lion. Multiple international medal winner.
Founded by folk artisan Lương Tấn Hằng at age 20; debuted publicly in 1987 at the Tinh Võ courtyard. Has grown to nearly 4,000 members across many provinces and joined the International Lion-Dragon Dance Federation in 2015.
One of the top professional lion-dragon troupes in HCMC, regularly performing at openings, groundbreakings and Tết events and competing in national/international tournaments.
District 5 troupe that swept the 2022 District 5 Cup, taking first place in the traditional dragon dance category and the Mai Hoa Thung (plum-blossom pole) lion category at the Chợ Lớn Cup.
Professional service-oriented lion-dragon troupe specialised in openings, weddings and Tết. Won joint third in lion category at the 2026 Chợ Lớn Cup - HTV International.
Considered the oldest lion-dance troupe in Chợ Lớn, predating Nhơn Nghĩa Đường by over a decade. Rooted in the Cantonese diaspora community.