The Vietnam Women's Union, organiser of Ao Dai Week 2021, encourages women to wear ao dai during March to show the charm and elegant beauty of the clothes. (Photo courtesy of the organiser) Aspecial exhibition of two collections of ao dai (Vietnamese traditional dress) by renowneddesigners will open at the Ao dai Museumin Long Thuan Garden in district 9 on March 7.
Itincludes ao dai owned byoutstanding women working in politics, culture and arts, such as Dr TrinhThi Hoa, former director of the HCM City History Museum, and veteran soldier DangHong Nhut, who have encouraged young women to study and develop theircareers as well as live more independently.
The museum displays ao dai owned byNguyen Thi Dinh, the first woman major general to serve in the Vietnam People's Army, former Vice StatePresident Nguyen Thi Binh, and HCM City's well-known cai luong (reformed opera)artists, including Kim Cuong and Bach Tuyet.
Aphoto exhibition featuring Vietnamese women in aodai will also be organised. Vietnamese culture and lifestyles arealso captured through the lenses of artists.
Thetwo exhibitions will open at 206/19/30 Long Thuan Streetand will close at the end of the month.
Themuseum’s owner, fashion designer Si Hoang, said Aodai Week 2021 promotes traditional cultural identity and theimage of Vietnamese women.
Hoangspent 12 years to establish the museum thanks to his love for the traditionalattire. “The long robes have aesthetic, historic and cultural value,” hesaid.
The Vietnam Women's Union, organiser of Ao dai Week 2021, encourages women towear ao dai duringMarch to show the charm and elegant beauty of the dress.
InHanoi, the union and Museum of Vietnamese Women have worked together to open aphoto exhibition of 358 images featuring Vietnamese women, their place andcontributions to the country.
Highlightedworks portray women and their heroic activities in the anti-French and Americanwars. The photos were captured by veteran artist Dinh Quang Thanh,who worked for the Vietnam News Agency./.
VNA
