Hanoi, Nov. 1 -- In today's entertainment scene, modern art forms are dominating young audiences. Meanwhile, traditional performing arts like Cheo (Vietnamese traditional operetta) are fading from the spotlight. A group of Gen Z students in Hanoi has decided to change that, breathing new life into this centuries-old art form through their creative project called "Neo Cheo".

"Neo Cheo" is a communications project created by final-year students from the Hanoi-based FPT University: Le Cao Thien (born in 2003), Do Huong Thao (2003), Do Phuong Linh (2004), Tran Duc Anh (2004), and Do Trung Kien (2001). The word "Neo", meaning "anchor", reflects their mission: to keep Cheo anchored in modern life while finding new ways to connect it with the y...