The Vietnam Ao Dai Culture Association will officially launch to the public at the Hanoi Opera House on August 9, marking a new step forward in the effort to preserve, promote and spread the value of the Ao Dai, one of the unique cultural symbols of the Vietnamese people.
“Ao dai is not only a traditional costume but also the crystallization of the soul, virtue and cultural character of the Vietnamese people. The soft yet powerful ao dai has accompanied Vietnamese women through all periods, from the history of building and defending the country to today’s integration journey,” said former Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Honorary President of the Vietnam Ao Dai Heritage Club, Dr. Dang Thi Bich Lien.
The association's leadership representative wishes to create a common cultural space for Ao Dai lovers, where all ideas can meet to continue the journey of spreading Ao Dai from daily life to the space of artistic creation, from within the country to the Vietnamese community in five continents; contributing to building a cultural space of Ao Dai, towards completing the dossier to submit to UNESCO to honor the costume with special meaning in the hearts and souls of Vietnamese people.
Developed from the effective operation of the Vietnam Ao Dai Heritage Club, the Association will be a place to connect artisans, designers, scholars, educators and the Vietnamese community at home and abroad to join hands to bring Ao Dai to a deeper presence in contemporary cultural life.
The Association was established under Decision No. 579/QD-BNV dated June 9, 2025 of the Minister of Home Affairs, as a social and professional organization gathering people who love, create, research and preserve the Ao Dai culture domestically and internationally./.
Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/ao-dai-viet-nam-bieu-tuong-van-hoa-truyen-thong-bac-nhip-cau-ra-nam-chau-post1053762.vnp
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