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Symposium on ‘Capital of Vietnam’s Ao Dai’

The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the central province of Thua Thien – Hue held a symposium themed “Hue – Capital of Vietnam’s Ao Dai” in the ancient capital of Hue on July 8.
Symposium on ‘Capital of Vietnam’s Ao Dai’ ảnh 1Miss Vietnam Khanh Van in traditional purple "Ao dai Hue" (Source: VNA)


Thua Thien – Hue (VNA) - The Department ofCulture, Sports and Tourism of the central province of Thua Thien – Hue held asymposium themed “Hue – Capital of Vietnam’s Ao Dai” in the ancient capital ofHue on July 8.

Participants andresearchers exchanged ideas on and discussed costume reforms by Lord NguyenPhuc Khoat on the dress that eventually becomes a traditional one of Vietnam,as well as regulations by King Minh Mang on the popularisation of the costume.

Theyreached a consensus that historical events have proved Hue as both the cradleand the capital of the Ao Dai of Vietnam, a symbol of the country’s culturalidentity.

Attendeesalso raised solutions to protect and bring into full play the heritage value ofthe dress in the current time, as well as to build a trademark for Hue Ao Daiwhich will serve as a typical tourism products for the province.

Theytook note of the regular organisation of Ao Dai designing contests by provincial authoritiesaimed at popularising the dress so as to keep it from falling into negligence./.

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