To welcome in the Lunar New Year of 2021 - The Year of the Buffalo - Ho Chi Minh City has decorated the city’s gateways with colourful flowers and different mascots. Images of buffaloes wearing ao dai have given roads leading into the city a touch of colour and brought joy to local people as Tet approaches.
A wide range of cultural activities will take place throughout Hanoi’s Old Quarter from February 6, or the 25th day of the 12th lunar month, as part of celebrations for Tet (Lunar New Year).
The southern largest economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City has set a target of welcoming 33 million tourists with total revenue of more than 4.3 billion USD in 2021.
The southern largest economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City has set a target of welcoming 33 million tourists with total revenue of more than 100 trillion VND (4.33 billion USD) in 2021.
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.
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.
Designer Minh Chau, who has been known for unique traditional Vietnamese longdress collections, presented his collection “Kim Lang” (Groom) for weddings at a catwalk show during the Vietnam International Fashion Week 2020.
An Ao dai (traditional long dress) and cuisine festival opened in the ancient imperial city of Hue, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, on December 18.
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue put forth different scenarios for local tourism based on COVID-19 developments in 2021, during the 11th session of the provincial People’s Council (seventh tenure) that concluded on December 8.
More than 500 women and girls in Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional dress) joined a parade in Hanoi, showing off the beauty of the most elegant and graceful dress of Vietnamese women.
When talk turns to the Vietnamese ao dai, most people would imagine beautiful women wearing the traditional outfit. Few would know, however, that it was initially designed for men. Through history’s ups and downs, the men’s ao dai relinquished its crown and is now worn must less often in everyday life.
Seventeen designers and brands will present their latest designs at the 2020 Aquafina Vietnam International Fashion Week (AVIFW) in HCM City from December 3 to 6.
From November 20, a series of cultural activities entitled “Thang Long Memories” were held at many locations in Hanoi's Old Quarter to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day (November 23).
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has recently been named the World’s Leading Cultural Airline, World’s Leading Airline - Premium Economy Class, and World’s Leading Airline – Economy Class at this year’s prestigious World Travel Awards (WTA).
The Vietnam Women’s Museum together with Ikebana House recently launched the Vietnam-Japan Cultural Space to promote the beauty of handicrafts from both countries. Let’s take a look!
The northeastern province of Quang Ninh will hold 64 cultural, sport, and tourism events towards the goal of attracting 3 million visitors in Quarter 4.
A workshop to evaluate the historical aspects, customs, cultural values, and identity of Ao Dai, the traditional long dress of Vietnam opened in Ho Chi Minh City recently.
Miss Universe Vietnam 2019 Nguyen Tran Khanh Van attended the recent opening ceremony of the 7th Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai Festival, showing off charming designs of the traditional costume of Vietnamese women.