(HBO) - The Standing Committee of the Women’s Union of Hoa Binh province has issued Official Dispatch No. 1165/BTV-VP dated February 5, 2020 on response to the campaign entitled "Ao dai – Vietnamese cultural heritage” which was launched by the Central Committee of the Vietnam Women’s Union.

Contestants of the 2019 "Beauty of Muong land” contest wear "ao dai” (Vietnamese traditional long dress).

Activities within the framework of the campaign are slated for March 6 with all members of the women’s union at all levels and female workers in the province wearing ao dai.

The women’s unions of districts, Hoa Binh city and agencies were asked to join hands with media units to call on female workers to wear "ao dai” at their workplaces, schools and offices, as well as during social and family events.

Organisations and individuals were requested to team up with relevant agencies to arrange practical, suitable and creative activities such as "ao dai” shows, meetings with ao dai designers and tailors; encourage designs with traditional materials; hold workshops and contests; and present "ao dai” for poor women, among others.

This is part of activities to promote the image of Vietnamese women’s "ao dai”, in a bid to have "ao dai” inscribed on the list of national intangible cultural heritage./.


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