HCM City (VNA) – More than 100,000 people joined various activities during thefifth Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai (long dress) Festival from March 3-25, theevent’s organising board announced at the event’s closing ceremony on March 26.
Speaking at the ceremony, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee TranVinh Tuyen emphasised the success of the event, saying it helped popularise theVietnamese Ao dai to locals and international friends.
Highlights of the event includeda talk on the charm of the traditional Ao Dai with 23 leading designers nationwideand a mass performance of Ao Dai joined by more than 3,000 people, he said.
The festival also featureda exhibitions, talk shows and Ao Dai designing contests in many locationsacross the city, he added.
Attended by 11 image ambassadors in many fields, the festival contributed to honouringand popularising the traditional culture of the Ao Dai.
Hosted by the municipal Departmentof Tourism and the Women's Union of Ho Chi Minh City in collaboration with relevant departmentsand localities, the event helped raise public understanding of the traditionaldress, and attract international visitors to Ho Chi Minh City.-VNA
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