The glamour of Vietnamese Ao dai (traditional long dress) was brought closer to our international friends through a stellar show jointly held by the Vietnamese Embassy in the Republic of Korea and the Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange (KOFICE) on August 30.
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Vietnamese "Ao dai" embroidered with national flowers of ASEAN member states at the show. (Photo: VNA)
The event
is part of the art exhibitions and performances which are underway at the
KOFICE’s headquarters to mark the 72nd anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day
and the 25th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the two
countries.
The Ao
dai show featured 10 designs of the traditional dress by famous designer Si
Hoang, which were embroidered with the national flowers of the ASEAN member
states.
Hoang
said that the cultural event will make significant contributions to promoting
people-to-people exchanges and tightening the bilateral relations.
Vietnamese
culture was also highlighted through performances of dan bau (monochord), sao
truc (bamboo flute) and dan T’rung (bamboo xylophone).
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Source: NDO
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The palanquin procession to Sim Pagoda.
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