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Quang Ninh holds Ao dai festival to promote tourism

Stories about heritages in the northern province of Quang Ninh were told through a show of 17 collections of Ao dai (traditional Vietnamese long dress) at Quang Ninh 2020 Ao dai festival organised in Cam Pha city on December 26.
Quang Ninh holds Ao dai festival to promote tourism ảnh 1An Ao dai by renowned designed Minh Hanh (Photo: VNA)

Quang Ninh (VNA) -  Stories aboutheritages in the northern province of Quang Ninh were told through a show of 17collections of Ao dai (traditional Vietnamese long dress) at Quang Ninh 2020 Aodai festival organised in Cam Pha city on December 26.

The event, jointly held by the provincial Department of Culture and Sport incollaboration with Cam Pha city People’s Committee, is part of the activitiesin the tourism stimulus programme devised to complete the target of hosting 3million visitors in Quarter 4.

More than 100 artists and models from Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Hue and Da Latjoined the Ao dai performance.

The festival is hoped to promote Cam Pha city and Quang Ninh as a whole as asafe, friendly and attractive destination for visitors.

Earlier, Ha Long city launched an Ao dai week to honour the beauty ofVietnamese women./.
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