Vietnam Miss Universe 2015 Pham Huong performs at the Ao Dai and Saree. (Source: VNA)
A collection of Vietnamese ao dai and India sarees was shown at a fashion show held at Ho Chi Minh City's War Remnants Museum on October 16.
Ao Dai and Saree – An Ever Unbreakable Friendship, organised by the Indian Consulate General of HCM City and the Ao Dai Museum, was held to celebrate Vietnam Women's Day.
The catwalk event featured more than 50 designs made with high-quality materials.
Nearly 20 elegant and charming designs of sarees in bright colours were presented by women of the Indian community in HCM City.
Vietnamese models wore ao dai offered by designers at the Ao Dai Museum. The costumes were made of silk and voile decorated with printed images of flowers and sparkling details.
Vietnam Miss Universe 2015, Pham Huong, was invited to perform on the catwalk in both saree and ao dai. Vietnamese supermodel Duc Hai also paired with Huong in the ao dai catwalk.
The event also included singing and dancing performances by Indian artists, as well as Vietnamese war veterans and famous singer Nguyen Phi Hung.
Smita Pant, Consul General of India in HCM City, said the show was expected to encourage the young generations of India and Vietnam to learn more about their traditional costumes, and to preserve and promote them.
She said the collections would open for another fashion show in December, organised by famous ao dai designer Si Hoang, who will present Vietnamese costumes made of Indian traditional fabrics.-VNA
The Vietnamese Cultural Days in the US kicked off in Washington D.C. on August 8 to mark the 20th founding anniversary of Vietnam-US diplomatic ties (1995-2015).
Vietnamese art, fashion and music will be introduced at Vietnamese Cultural Days in Washington DC and New York City from August 8 to 12 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
Two collections of Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress) by designer Si Hoang will be showcased in the “Mot Thoang Viet Nam” programme in New York this month.
A “Vietnamese Cultural Night” gala featuring traditional art performances and fashion shows was held on August 12 at the New-York Historical Society Museum and Library Archive (NYHS) in New York.
Three collections of "ao dai" (traditional long dress) by designers Nhat Dung and Doan Trang have been introduced in Malaysia within the signing ceremony of a bilateral trade promotion deal.
For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
This marks the first time Vietnam has hosted a continental-level Muay event which will feature competitions across 28 weight categories in combat and eight performance categories.
Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
These are impressive achievements, not only showing the efforts and prowess of Vietnamese paddlers but also serving as proof of the sports sector’s strategic and systematic investment.
The cultural event in Canberra not only fostered cultural exchanges between Vietnam and Australia but also contributed to promoting Vietnam’s image internationally
The U23 competition will run from June 16 to 22, followed by the U17 event from June 23 to 28, while athletes competing in the U23 category will undergo weight and skill checks ahead of the matches starting June 18, while similar checks for U17 athletes will take place before June 23.
Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
The event served as a vibrant display of solidarity, promoting peace, cooperation, and development through cultural dialogue, and reaffirmed HCM City's role as a dynamic hub for cultural diplomacy and international friendship.
The Indian Film Festival not only honours the artistic value of cinema but also contributes to strengthening the friendship and enhancing cultural exchange between the people of Son La in particular and Vietnam in general and India.
An art exchange programme between Vietnam and Cambodia was held on the evening of June 13 in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long as part of the 2025 Cambodia Culture Week in Vietnam.
Vietnam Miss Universe 2015 Pham Huong performs at the Ao Dai and Saree. (Source: VNA)
