Entitled ‘France - Vietnam Spring’, the mural measures 3.5 metres in height and 40 metres in length. The work was carried out in June by Thuy and her colleagues at the New Hanoi Arts Group, including Tran Dinh, Huy Quan, Cao Quyen and Dinh Huy.

Participants at the fashion show.

The fashion show featured more than 15 sets of silk Ao Dai, with popular flowers of Vietnam and France depicted on their flaps by the five painters, such as lotus, rose, peach blossom, daisy, and lily.

Participating in the catwalk at the event were officers at the Choisy-le-Roi Town Hall, students, and the five painters.

Didier Guillaume, the mayor of Choisy-le-Roi, said the he was impressed by the mural painting and the fashion show, both of which were staged by Thuy and her colleagues.

A range of cultural and educational activities will be held throughout the year in Choisy-le-Roi to mark the France – Vietnam Friendship Year 2019, he said, aiming to introduce Vietnam’s culture to French people and visitors.

Designer Do Trinh Hoai Nam: My journey with Ao Dai always filled with emotions

Hanoi-based designer Do Trinh Hoai Nam, Chairman of Vietnamese Ao Dai Club, shared with delight that Ao Dai (traditional Vietnamese long dresses) has changed his life, and his journey to bring the country’s cultural symbol to the world is always kept alive in his memory. In an interview, Nam acknowledged that the appreciation from international friends for the elegant Vietnamese outfit has motivated him to work harder in his career.

Women wearing Vietnamese ao dai granted an imperial favor

All women wearing Vietnam’s traditional dress can walk into the Imperial Citadel in Hue for free, March 7-9.

Over 3,000 people join mass performance in 6th Ao Dai festival

More than 3,000 people wearing ao dai (traditional long dress) joined in a mass performance in Nguyen Hue pedestrian street on March 3, part of the ongoing sixth Ao Dai Festival in Ho Chi Minh City.

HCM City’s photo contest highlights women and ao dai

Women in Vietnam and other countries are encouraged to join the photo contest, Anh Dep Ao Dai (Beautiful Images of Vietnamese Traditional Dress), which aims to capture images of women in ao dai.

Ao Dai collection of young Tay ethnic designer introduced at brocade festival

A collection of Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress) by young Tay ethnic fashion designer, Vu Thao Giang, gained great admiration from visitors at the Brocade Culture Festival in Dak Nong province.

Source: NDO