The Standing Board of the Hoa Binh Women's Union issued Document No. 1990 on February 6, 2025, outlining activities for "Ao Dai Week" 2025, an annual initiative launched by the Presidium of the Vietnam Women's Union.
Women's
Union members join a parade in response to "Ao Dai Week" 2024 at Hoa
Binh Square.
Women's Union members, in traditional ao
dai, take part in a mass dance performance to celebrate "Ao Dai Week"
2024.
This event celebrates ao
dai, Vietnam's traditional dress, while also commemorating key national
milestones, including the 50th anniversary of the liberation of southern
Vietnam, the 65th anniversary of the Dong Khoi Movement, the 60th anniversary
of the "Three Responsibilities" Movement, the 115th anniversary of International
Women’s Day (March 8, 1910 – 2025), and the 1,985th anniversary of the Hai Ba
Trung Uprising.
Taking place from March 1 to 8, this year's "Ao Dai Week" will
feature a variety of meaningful activities. The Standing Board of the Hoa Binh
Women's Union is encouraging its members, along with civil servants and public
employees, to wear ao dai to work throughout the week, with a coordinated
effort for all participants to don the traditional dress on March 8.
Other activities include practicing and performing mass folk dances set to
patriotic songs such as "Hello Ho Chi Minh City" and "Co Gai Sai
Gon Di Tai Dan" (Saigonese Girls Carry Ammunition for the Liberation
Force). Local Women's Union chapters have been urged to work closely with Party
committees and governments to integrate folk dance performances into community
events. Additionally, efforts will be made to promote "Ao Dai Week"
and the mass folk dance performances across various media platforms. A
province-wide folk dance performance and an ao dai parade are scheduled for
March 5.
One of the key highlights of this year’s celebration will be a mass folk dance
performance at Hoa Binh Square, featuring approximately 1,500 participants.
Similar events will be organised in districts across the province, tailored to
local conditions. To further promote the cultural significance of ao dai, the
provincial Women's Union also encourages honourary male members to join in the
festivities.
"Ao Dai Week" not only promotes the beauty of Vietnam’s traditional
attire but also fosters national pride, unity, and the enduring spirit of
Vietnamese women in modern society.
"Emulation is patriotic, those that are patriotic must emulate. And those who emulate are the most patriotic ones,” President Ho Chi Minh once said. This guiding principle has long served as a driving force for widespread emulation movements, fostering socio-economic development across Hoa Binh province.
Kim Boi district has been actively implementing Resolution No. 18-NQ/TW, issued by the 12th Party Central Committee in 2017, which aims to streamline the political system for greater efficiency without disrupting operations.
The national evaluation council on February 21 had a meeting to review the master planning for Luong Son urban area, Hoa Binh province until 2045.
Following the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, construction on major transport infrastructure projects across Hoa Binh province has resumed at full speed, with investors and contractors mobilising resources and working tirelessly to meet deadlines and complete critical milestones.
Nguyen Thi Thanh, member of the Party Central Committee and Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly, alongside leaders of several ministries and sectors attended the launching of Xuan Son cement products held by Xuan Khiem Group in Ngoc Luong commune of Hoa Binh’s Yen Thuy district on February 21.
Mong Hoa commune of Hoa Binh city is working to meet criteria for a tier-2 urban area in line with the municipal Party Committee’s Resolution No. 04-NQ/TH.U issued on April 20, 2021, according to Chairman of the commune’s People's Committee Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who stressed that the locality is leveraging available resources to boost infrastructure to complete the criteria.
