53 designers to attend Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai Festival 2025

The Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai Festival 2025, themed "Vietnamese Ao Dai - Reaching New Heights for Vietnam," will take place from March 1-9 with a diverse range of activities. 53 Ao Dai designers from various localities across the country will participate in this event.

On the evening of February 27th, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism announced the schedule for the 11th Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai Festival in 2025.

At the Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai Festival, Ms. Nguyen Thi Anh Hoa, Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism, stated that this year's festival is one of the key activities aimed at commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of Southern Vietnam and the reunification of the country (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025).

Ms. Anh Hoa, Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism, said that the Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional dress) will be a highlight of the festival's programs, serving as an important bridge to help Vietnam reach greater heights and integrate into the world .

The Ao Dai Festival features the participation and image ambassadorship of over 30 guests and celebrities from various fields such as politics , economics, beauty pageants, singers, actors, etc., along with 53 Ao Dai designers from many localities across the country.

The festival will be an important bridge to help Vietnam reach greater heights and integrate into the world, further affirming its crucial role in preserving and promoting the traditional cultural values ​​of the Vietnamese ao dai.

According to Ms. Hoa, the 2025 event is further motivated by the previous 10 seasons, especially the reception and interest from ambassadors, artists, tailors, and the community, and preparations for the Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai Festival are now complete.

According to Ms. Nguyen Cam Tu, Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Promotion Center, the 11th Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai Festival will take place from March 1-9 with a series of diverse activities at various locations such as the President Ho Chi Minh Monument Park and Nguyen Hue Street, Lam Son Park, historical sites, cultural relics, and tourist destinations.

Highlights of this year's event include the opening ceremony; a mass performance of traditional Vietnamese ao dai dances with approximately 3,000 participants on Nguyen Hue pedestrian street and over 50,000 participants at various locations across 21 districts and Thu Duc City.

Traditional costume parade, exhibition and interactive space featuring the ao dai, a new ao dai and metro tourism route...

The beauties attended the announcement ceremony for the 11th Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai Festival in 2025.

In addition, the event has a positive impact on the economy and society, stimulating tourism and promoting the development of the fashion, handicraft, and service industries.

This opens up opportunities for businesses to access the market, increasing opportunities for cooperation and development.

According to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism, the event also aims to successfully organize activities and events in response to major holidays of Ho Chi Minh City.

This will contribute to achieving the city's tourism goals of welcoming 8.5 million international tourists and 45 million domestic tourists, with a projected total revenue of 260,000 billion VND, accounting for 13% of Ho Chi Minh City's GRDP.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/53-nha-thiet-designer-tham-du-le-hoi-ao-dai-tphcm-nam-2025-192250227202023875.htm