Charm of traditional Ao Dai highlighted at HCM City talks
The charm of Vietnamese traditional Ao Dai (long dress) was the main theme of a talk in HCM City on March 8 as part of the fifth Ao Dai festival in the city.
HCM City (VNA) – The charm ofVietnamese traditional Ao Dai (long dres💮s) was the main theme of a talk in HCMCity on March 8 as part of the fiꩵfth Ao Dai festival in the city.
At the event, President of the HCM City Women'sUnion Nguyen Thi Ngoc Bich, said the Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai festival hasbecome a significant cultural and tourism event, promoting the city’s tourismas well as honouring the traditional dress.
The talk was held to help female consulsgeneral, and spouses of consuls general in Ho Chi Minh City gain understandingabout the history and development of Ao dai, thus contributing to culturalexchanges between Vietnam and other countries in the world.
Si Hoang, an Ao dai designer, said it was hishonour to make Ao Dai for spouses of the nation’s leaders, adding that hisdesign was once worn by Queen Margrethe II of Denmark at an importantevent of her nation in 2012.
He said caution and subtlety are needed inmaking Ao Dai for diplomatic events, so that they can bring the best out of thewearers while demonstrating the beauty of the Vietnamese traditional costume.
Ton Nu Thi Ninh, Vice President of the VietnamPeace Committee, said the dress shows the beauty of women as well as thetraditional culture of Vietnamese people. The veteran diplomat, who initiated the Vietnam Culture Week in Europe, usuallywears Ao Dai to international events.
K. Srikar Reddy, Indian Consul General in Ho ChiMinh City highlighted the similarity between Vietnamese Ao Dai and the IndianSaree, and expressed his hope that the Vietnamese Ao Dai will be introduced toIndian people.
Participants enjoyed several collections of AoDai designed by Si Hoang during the event.-VN🅺A
More than 200 ao dai (traditional long dress) tailor and accessory shops in Ho Chi Minh City will offer 10-50 percent discount to clients throughout March in response to the fifth Ao Dai festival.
Over 3,000 people of different ages in traditional long dress (ao dai) joined a mass performance in Nguyen Hue pedestrian street on March 4, a highlight of the fifth Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai Festival.
The 5th Ao Dai festival in Ho Chi Minh City is taking place with a wide range of activities, including ao dai-related shows, a mass performance with the participation of 3,000 people.
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An Ao Dai show at the event (Source: VNA) 
