Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 H'Hen Nie (second from right) and the organisers at the press conference on the festival on February 26 (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The sixth AoDai (long dress) Festival in Ho Chi Minh City is set to take place from March 2to 17 in various tourist spots of the city, heard a press conference held inthe city on February 26.
The annual culture-tourism festival aims tohonour Vietnam’s traditional costume and promote HCM City’s tourism to domesticand foreign visitors, said Deputy Director of the municipal Department ofTourism Nguyen Thi Anh Hoa.
This year, Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 H’HenNie, who was among top 5 of Miss Universe 2018, will be the representative ofthe festival.
The event also draws the participation of26 leading ao dai designers across the nation. Notably, it will feature acollection by a designer from the Republic of Korea, introducing Vietnam’s aodai from the perspective of international friends.
About 15 activities and programmes will bearranged during the two weeks of the festival, across famous spots of HCM Citysuch as Nguyen Hue and Bui Vien pedestrian zones, the War Remnants Museum, thecity’s post office, and various public places.
The opening ceremony will take place onMarch 2 on Nguyen Hue street with more than 80 artists performing in ao dai anda procession will be held the next day with the participation of over 3,000performers, including those from the audience.
Other activities will be the sixth ao daicontest, a photo exhibition and a seminar on material for ao dai, and a galanight. -VNA
The annual culture-tourism festival aims tohonour Vietnam’s traditional costume and promote HCM City’s tourism to domesticand foreign visitors, said Deputy Director of the municipal Department ofTourism Nguyen Thi Anh Hoa.
This year, Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 H’HenNie, who was among top 5 of Miss Universe 2018, will be the representative ofthe festival.
The event also draws the participation of26 leading ao dai designers across the nation. Notably, it will feature acollection by a designer from the Republic of Korea, introducing Vietnam’s aodai from the perspective of international friends.
About 15 activities and programmes will bearranged during the two weeks of the festival, across famous spots of HCM Citysuch as Nguyen Hue and Bui Vien pedestrian zones, the War Remnants Museum, thecity’s post office, and various public places.
The opening ceremony will take place onMarch 2 on Nguyen Hue street with more than 80 artists performing in ao dai anda procession will be held the next day with the participation of over 3,000performers, including those from the audience.
Other activities will be the sixth ao daicontest, a photo exhibition and a seminar on material for ao dai, and a galanight. -VNA
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