Experiencing the many ups and downs of history, Ao Dai has affirmed its position as a dress that represents Vietnamese costumes as well as containing a long-standing historical and cultural tradition, aesthetic concept and the national spirit of the Vietnamese people.
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Female students wearing Ao Dai during their graduation ceremony. |
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Ao Dai highlighting women’s beauty. |
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Vietnamese traditional long dresses impress international friends at a festival. |
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Female students (in Ao Dai) walking on the streets. |
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Modern girls are more beautiful in traditional dresses. |
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Ao Dai shows have become unique performances in many major art programmes. |
Source: NDO
Quang Ninh Province’s Ha Long City is encouraging female cadres, civil servants and employees to wear Ao Dai (traditional long dress) every Monday, and female teachers to wear Ao Dai when working and teaching.
The seventh Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai (traditional long dress) Festival kicked off on October 11 at the Vietnam History Museum in district 1, with many excellent collections of famous designers on show.
The seventh Ao Dai (traditional long dress) Festival in Ho Chi Minh City will take place at the Vietnam History Museum in District 1 from October 11-12.
In late June, a special show of more than 1,000 Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional long dresses) patterns, entitled “Ao Dai – Vietnam’s cultural heritage”, was held at the Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) in Hanoi. A few days before, the first national conference on this special costume took place in Hanoi. These positive moves show Vietnam’s determination to have Ao Dai recognized as a world heritage item honoured by UNESCO.
An exhibition on periodic changes in the traditional dress of Vietnamese women over 100 years will run in Ho Chi Minh City till July 2.
