Vietnam says 'no' to sexy singers
Authorities in Vietnam's southern metropolis of Ho Chi Minh City are preparing a ban on performances by artists displaying their navel and wearing sexy clothes, according to reports.
Suggestive dances will also be banned.
"We will ask to stop or adjust the shows in which the performers have their navel uncovered or dress scantily against the national aesthetic," the head of the city's Music and Dance Department, Nguyen Thanh Son, was quoted as saying in the Tuoi Tre newspaper.
"Not only the dressing but also the performing style of the artists will be our concerns, as many of them have shown the low-culture and the smutty when they perform on the stage," Son added.
He said the local authorities would revoke the licenses of show organisers who tolerate unsuitably-dressed artists on their stages.
However, the newspaper also made it clear that not all Vietnamese people shared the official point of view.
"What is the matter with the navel? Nothing bad with dyed hair, either. The audience loves the singers who dress in an inviting and exciting manner. It is cool... it is not obscene," said 22-year-old clerk, Nguyen Ngoc Dong Nghi.
Agence France Presse - March 04, 2003.
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