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Ao dai to be shown in New York

Nguyen Thuan Viet, a fashion designer in Vietnam, will showcase 30 traditional ao dai in New York City with the help of 15 Vietnamese models from New York City, New Jersey and Washington on May 23.
Nguyen Thuan Viet, a fashion designer in Vietnam, will showcase 30traditional ao dai in New York City with the help of 15 Vietnamesemodels from New York City, New Jersey and Washington on May 23.

American-VietnameseTran Thang, president of the Institute for Vietnamese Culture &Education (IVCE), said now was a dynamic time to showcase the beauty ofVietnam in New York.

The fashion show will take place alongsidean event called Hello Vietnam 2015, which will be held under the largerevent Spotlight Asia: Big Cats at the American Museum of Natural Historyat Central Park West on 79th Street.

He said the programme would include a Dong Ho folk painting workshop and a Hoi An lantern display.

Thangsaid the museum would take a look at the cultural role big cats haveplayed across the Asian continent and explore what still needs to bedone to ensure these legendary animals' survival.

IVCE, a NewYork non-profit organisation founded in 2000, aims to raise awarenessabout Vietnamese culture and expanding the educational opportunities ofVietnamese students. It also promotes Vietnamese culture and educationin the US and abroad.-VNA
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