The aforementioned information was revealed by the provincial Culture and Sports Department on November 13 with the aim of popularizing the culture of Hue – a unique festival city of Vietnam.

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A poster introducing an Ao dai-honoring activity at the 22nd Vietnam Film Festival

The programs will be jointly organized by the provincial People’s Committee and the organizing panel of the 22nd Vietnam Film Festival.

According to designer Viet Bao, chief of the organizing panel of the events, in “Ao dai festival and Cinema” program, the collections of Ao dai will be inspired by posters of film crews participating in the 22nd Vietnam Film Festival and the beauty of the heritage which are backgrounds of the competing films.

Meanwhile, the “Hue people and Ao dai” program will be a lively story of the history of formation, development, and characteristics of Hue’s Ao dai, which was once the national costume, as well as the revitalization of Ao dai in Hue to make Hue dream of being Vietnam’s Ao dai capital to come true soon. It also gives designers a good chance to show their new Ao dai collections after a long period of impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

During the program, the organizers and participants will strictly observe the COVID-19 prevention and control regulations.

Translated by Mai Huong