Over 100,000 people responded to activities at the Ao dai festival, the fifth of its kind, which concluded in Ho Chi Minh City on March 26.

A ao dai performance at the opening ceremony (Photo: VNA)

According to the Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen, the festival reflects the city’s wish to preserve and promote the values of the traditional dress, and to honour people who have been engaged in the act of preservation.

The organising board said the festival gathered 23 top designers and introduced more than 1,200 designs to the public.

The festival featured 16 main activities, including an opening ceremony, which showcased 13 collections on the Nguyen Hue pedestrian street on March 3, and a mass performance of 3,000 people wearing Ao dai on March 4.

A forum on the charm of Ao dai was organised to help international friends understand the culture and history behind the dress. Spaces for local tourism promotion on Nguyen Hue Street, an Ao dai exhibition, and a conference on the history of the Ao dai were among other features of the event.

Themed "Ho Chi Minh City Charming Ao dai” and with a message of "I love VietnameseAo dai”, the festival was co-organised by the municipal Tourism Department and the Women’s Union.

Soure: NDO

Related Topics

Lac Son celebrates provincial relic recognition for ancient rock carvings at Suoi Co

Special music show celebrates 50th anniversary of national reunification

Lo Son commune’s traditional stream fishing festival

Lo Son stream fishing festival celebrates tradition, unity

---

Hoa Binh - The land of epics and legends

As a land deeply intertwined with human history and Vietnam’s millennia-long journey of nation-building and defence, Hoa Binh is often revered for its epic tales and legends. Residents of Hoa Binh boast a rich cultural identity, reflected in their unique language, traditional attire, customs, and folk melodies – described as "sweet as honey, clear as a mountain stream.”

Truong Kha temple festival 2025

Lac Son district’s Vu ban town held the 2025 Truong Kha temple festival on April 12–13 (the 15th–16th days of the third lunar month). Since its revival in 2019, the festival has been organised every three years, preserving valuable intangible heritage while meeting the community’s cultural and spiritual needs.

Women's clothing of ethnic minorities in Hoa Binh

The clothing of women reflects the culture of the Muong, Thai, Tay, Dao, and Mong ethnic groups in the northern province of Hoa Binh.

Hoa Binh’s cultural heritage: Muong Gongs, a timeless cultural treasure

Gongs hold a special place in the cultural and spiritual life of the Muong ethnic people in Hoa Binh province. More than musical instruments, they are an indispensable part of community rituals and collective memory, echoing through generations as a spiritual thread linking the past, present, and future.

Preserving, promoting Muong cultural heritage: Upholding Muong culture into contemporary life

Preserving and promoting the cultural values of the Muong ethnic group has become an urgent task in the current context, as many traditional values face the risk of fading away. This effort requires not only protecting the cultural identity but also eliminating outdated customs and developing a modern cultural lifestyle, contributing to sustainable values for the Muong community in Hoa Binh province.

Preserving essence of Muong culture: tradition meets modernity

The Muong ethnic culture, deeply rooted in Vietnam’s mountainous north, continues to be preserved and revitalised by dedicated individuals and communities determined to safeguard their ancestral identity.