A wide range of activities took place in Larmor-Plage city of France’s Morbihan department of Brittany from June 30 to July 2 in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam - France diplomatic relations and 10 years of the two countries’ strategic partnership.
The cultural identity as well as the image of a beautiful and peaceful nation of Vietnam have been introduced to international friends during an international festival held in Borgomanero district of Italy’s Piemonte region.
A number of programmes took place in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, the capital of the traditional Vietnamese “ao dai”, in celebration of International Women’s Day (March 8).
Fifty Vietnamese Ao dai (long gown) sets of Love Collection brand for both adults and children opened Segment ONE of the House of iKons Fashion Week 2023 on February 18, drawing the attention from not only designers but also fashion magazines in the United Kingdom (UK).
An exhibition and arts performance are being held within the framework of the “Quang Ninh Ao Dai Festival 2022 - Heritage, Tam Than An Tinh” at the Truc Lam Cultural Center at the foot of Yen Tu Mountain in Quang Ninh province.
Ao dai (Vietnamese traditional dress) brings out the elegance and strength of Vietnamese women, and it always leaves a strong impression on Russians, said Vera Mazhirina, a Russian journalist and photographer.
The ao dai has long been Vietnam’s traditional outfit and a typical cultural characteristic of the country. It has constantly changed throughout the ups and downs of history but still possesses its traditional values, contributing to the elegance and charm of Vietnamese women.
With the aim of further promoting Vietnam’s traditional outfit, the “ao dai”, among international friends and honouring its value while assisting in the compilation of a dossier on recognising the traditional Hue ao dai as a national intangible cultural heritage, Thua Thien-Hue province has been working hard to raise awareness about the outfit through a series of different events.
The Vietnamese culture has impressed visitors at the 10th International Friendly Cultures Fair, which opened at Zocalo square in Mexico City, Mexico, on April 14.
An exhibition featuring the charming beauty of the Vietnamese traditional dress Ao dai has opened at the InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula in the central city of Da Nang.
Russian Ambassador Konstantin Vasilievich Vnukov will wear Vietnamese ao dai (traditional long robe) tailored from a 15m-long bolt of cloth at an event honouring the traditional costume.
Vietnamese Ao dai (traditional long dress)’s glamour was brought closer to international friends through a stellar show jointly held by the Vietnamese Embassy in the Republic of Korea and the Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange (KOFICE) on August 30.
Several female ambassadors and ambassadors’ spouses will go catwalk in Vietnam’s traditional long dress (ao dai) for the first time during a festival live broadcast in Hanoi on March 4.
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