At the event, participants were impressed by an Ao Dai show presented by club members. Notably, the dresses special designed for the club, which is the combination between Vietnam’s flag and that of the Czech Republic, symbolise a connection with their homeland among those living in the European country. They also demontrates a desire for closer ties between the two nations.

Vietnamese ao dai in the heart of Prague, Czech Republic.

Pham Gia Hau, honorary president of the Vietnamese ao dai heritage club in the Czech Republic, said that the club has sewn and distributed 350 sets of ao dai to its members in just one month.

It aims to complete 750 sets of ao dai, not only for its members but also for the Vietnamese community ahead of the 80th anniversary of Vietnam's National Day and the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and the Czech Republic next year.

On this occasion, the club also held its first Congress for the 2024-2029 tenure and elected an executive board of 33 members, chaired by Nguyen Tuyet Hanh.

Hanoi-styled ‘pho’ and Hue’s craft of tailoring Ao Dai gain recognition as national intangible cultural heritages

Hanoi-styled ‘pho’ and the craft of tailoring Ao Dai in Hue City, Thua Thien Hue Province, have recently been recognised as national intangible cultural heritages by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism.

Hanoi Tourism Ao Dai Festival 2024 to take place in October

The 2024 Hanoi Tourism Ao Dai Festival will take place at the Thang Long-Hanoi Heritage Conservation Centre in Hanoi from October 4 to 6, according to a decision approved by the municipal People’s Committee.

2024 Hue Community Ao Dai Week launched

The 2024 Hue Community Ao Dai (long dress) Week was launched on June 24 in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, aiming to preserving and promoting the beauty of the Vietnamese traditional costume.

Around 5,500 women join Ao Dai parade in Dong Thap

Around 5,500 people clad in Ao Dai (traditional Vietnamese gown) joined a parade in Dong Thap Province on May 19.

Over 3 million join HCM City ao dai festival

Myriad activities honouring the traditional dress of ao dai brought close to 3.5 million visitors, including 480,000 foreigners, to Ho Chi Minh City last month.