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 "Vietnamese Heritage" collection by Do Trinh Hoai Nam (Photo: tuoitre.vn)
HCM City (VNA) – The seventh Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai (traditionallong dress) Festival kicked off on October 11 at the Vietnam History Museum in district1, with many excellent collections of famous designers on show.
The event aimed at honouring traditional cultural values and the love for AoDai – the country’s intangible cultural heritage. Particularly, it is part ofactivities to welcome the city’s 11th Party Congress for the2020-2025 tenure.
Besides popularising Ao Dai, the festival is expected to introduce HCM City’stourist sites and people to domestic and international friends.
In his opening remarks, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee NguyenThanh Phong said the annual festival contributes to preserving and promotingthe nation’s traditional values, and it is held in response to the “Ao dai –Vietnam’s cultural heritage” event, organised by the Vietnam’s Women Union incollaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Phong highlighted the necessity to preserve the beauty of Ao Dai, explaining itwill help build a modern Vietnamese culture.
This year’s event drew the participation of 14 designers, including NguyenTuan, Viet Hung, Vo Viet Chung, Ella Phan, Tuan Hai, Nhat Dung and Do TrinhHoai Nam.
The HCM City Ao Dai Festival was initiated in 2014 as an outstanding culturaland tourism event of the city. It is also a key tourism product, which wasidentified while HCM City studied and built its tourism development strategyuntil 2030./.
More than 3,000 tourists, on June 14, flooded the Hoi An Impression Theme Park to enjoy an Ao dai (Vietnam’s traditional long dress) show with the theme of Vietnam’s landscapes.
Ao Dai (traditional long dress) has established itself as a cultural symbol connected with the image of Vietnamese women. The dress has seen significant changes through the years but its traditional characteristics have still been preserved, contributing to enhancing the charming beauty of Vietnamese women.
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.
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For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
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This marks the first time Vietnam has hosted a continental-level Muay event which will feature competitions across 28 weight categories in combat and eight performance categories.
Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
These are impressive achievements, not only showing the efforts and prowess of Vietnamese paddlers but also serving as proof of the sports sector’s strategic and systematic investment.
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The U23 competition will run from June 16 to 22, followed by the U17 event from June 23 to 28, while athletes competing in the U23 category will undergo weight and skill checks ahead of the matches starting June 18, while similar checks for U17 athletes will take place before June 23.
Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
The "Vietnamese Heritage" collection by Do Trinh Hoai Nam (Photo: tuoitre.vn) 
