The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the central province of Thua Thien – Hue held a symposium themed “Hue – Capital of Vietnam’s Ao Dai” in the ancient capital of Hue on July 8.
Miss Vietnam Khanh Van in traditional purple "Ao dai Hue" (Source: VNA)
Thua Thien – Hue (VNA) - The Department ofCulture, Sports and Tourism of the central province of Thua Thien – Hue held asymposium themed “Hue – Capital of Vietnam’s Ao Dai” in the ancient capital ofHue on July 8.
Participants andresearchers exchanged ideas on and discussed costume reforms by Lord NguyenPhuc Khoat on the dress that ⛎eventually becomes a traditional one of Vietnam,as well as regulat🦹ions by King Minh Mang on the popularisation of the costume.
Theyreached a consensus that historical events have proved Hue as both the cradleand the capital of the Ao Dai of Vietnam, a symbol of the country’s culturalidentity. Attendeesalso raised solutions to protect and bring into full play the heritage value ofthe dress in the current time, as well as to build a trademark for Hue Ao Daiwhich will serve as a typical tourism products for the province. Theytook note of the regular organisation of Ao Dai designing contests by provincial authoritiesaimed at popularising the dress so as to keep it from falling into negligence./.
Vietnamese women are urged to wear Ao dai (traditional long dress) from March 2-8 as part of a national event titled “Ao dai - Vietnamese Cutural Heritage” being held across the country.
An Ao Dai design contest has been jointly launched by the Vietnam Women’s Union and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism with an aim of promoting both the image and the cultural value that the traditional long dress has in Vietnamese society.
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Miss Vietnam Khanh Van in traditional purple "Ao dai Hue" (Source: VNA) 
