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Exhibition of Ao Dai Vietnam through historical periods

HNN.VN - Ao Dai Vietnam through historical periods” is the theme of an exhibition co-organized by Hue City Museum of History and Quang Ninh Provincial Museum. The exhibition opened on May 29 at the Quang Ninh Provincial Museum (Tran Quoc Nghien Street, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province).

Two Ao dai of Empress Dowager Tu Cung return from the USNhat Binh ao dai - A cultural ambassador of Vietnam in the United States

 An Ao Dai performance on the sidelines of the exhibition space. Photo: The Museum of History

The exhibition focuses on introducing visitors to over 250 images, documents, artifacts, and typical Ao Dai collections through two main topics, including: Traditional Ao Dai Vietnam through the periods, and Hue - The Capital of Ao Dai Vietnam.

This is an opportunity for everyone to explore and be proud of the beauty and sophistication of Vietnam's traditional Ao Dai in general, and the uniqueness of Hue's Ao Dai collections in particular, with their typical colors and patterns, deserving of the title “Hue - The Capital of Ao Dai Vietnam”.

Additionally, visitors will have the opportunity to learn about and experience firsthand the steps involved in creating typical traditional handicraft products of Hue such as making Thanh Tien paper flowers, coloring statues of Ong Cong and Ong Tao (the Kitchen Gods), trying their hand at tailoring traditional Ao Dai Vietnam, and wearing Ao Dai for souvenir photos, etc.

The exhibition runs until June 29.

By N. MINH
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