HCM City’s photo contest highlights women and ao dai
Women in Vietnam and other countries are encouraged to join the photo contest, Anh Dẹp Ao Dai (Beautiful Images of Vietnamese Traditional Dress), which aims to capture images of women in ao dai.
The beauty and grace of ao dai, a symbol of feminine beauty in Vietnam, is promoted through visual art at the photo contest Anh Dep Ao Dai (Beautiful Images of Vietnamese Traditional Dress) (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Women in Vietnam andother countries are encouraged to join the photo contest, Anh Dep Ao Dai (BeautifulImages of Vietnamese Traditional Dress), which aims to capture images of womenin ao dai.
Organised by the Ho Chi Minh City Women’s Union, in cooperation with its partners, theevent is part of the association’s activities to celebrate InternationalWomen’s Day on March 8.
It aims to highlight women and the beauty and grace of ao dai, which hasbecome the symbol of feminine beauty in Vietnam, and traditional culture andlifestyle values through the visual arts.
Images of women in ao dai on the streets of the city, historic buildingsand tourist sites are encouraged.
The contest’s organisers hope to encourage women, particularly youth, to livemore independently and develop their talent.
The participants can take a photo of individuals or of a group. Submissionsshould be original works and should not have been submitted in previouscompetitions or exhibited publicly. The works should be in black-and-white orcolour, without editing.
Entries may be submitted as a single photograph including captions.
Organisers said high priority would be given to entries focusing on creativeand unique views and presentations.
Entries should be sent before March 10 to the organising board’s email anhdeponline.pntp@gmail.com.
The awards ceremony will be organised on March 18. The best photos will beexhibited at the city’s Women Cultural House.-VNS/VNA
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The beauty and grace of ao dai, a symbol of feminine beauty in Vietnam, is promoted through visual art at the photo contest Anh Dep Ao Dai (Beautiful Images of Vietnamese Traditional Dress) (Photo: VNA) 
