The ao dai is not just a piece of clothing, but also a symbol of the beauty, grace, elegance, and sophistication of Vietnamese women. The ao dai is an indispensable part of important national events, from festivals and traditional ceremonies to cultural and artistic events. Wearing the ao dai on special occasions demonstrates pride in one's origins, culture, and traditions.
The author hangnguyen78 with the work " A Thousand Years of Ao Dai - Radiant Vietnam ". Location of creation: Nguyen Hue Walking Street, City Theater, Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
The procession members are dressed in traditional ao dai (Vietnamese long dress).
Traditional five-panel Ao Dai
Traditional Ao Dai
Traditional Vietnamese royal dress
International tourists wearing Vietnamese ao dai.
Taking photos in front of the New Year's mascot.
The children wore traditional Vietnamese dresses to watch the festival.
Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional dress) decorated with a map of the country.
Taking photos at the display counter.
Traditional Ao Dai in various colors
These photos were taken at the 2025 Ao Dai Festival, held to celebrate the 50th anniversary of national reunification, one of the most impressive and large-scale cultural events in Ho Chi Minh City. Nearly 1,000 people participated in a mass performance of Ao Dai folk dances and a parade of traditional costumes along the city center streets, creating a vibrant picture of the thousand-year-old cultural flow. The five-panel Ao Dai, traditional costumes combined with the beauty of modern Ao Dai, not only honored aesthetic values and craftsmanship but also spread national pride. Through this, the program showcased the prosperous development of the country, as people's lives become increasingly fulfilling, happy, and connected to their national cultural heritage within the modern context.
We invite readers and photographers from Vietnam and abroad to continue submitting their photos and videos to participate in the "Happy Vietnam 2025" Award . The award is organized by... The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in collaboration with the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists and Vietnam Television, organized this event . The aim was to continue introducing and promoting the image of Vietnam, its people, cultural values, and natural beauty throughout the country; to awaken national pride and self-respect, and to inspire a desire for development among all segments of the Vietnamese population, so that they can work together to build a more prosperous, thriving, and happy Vietnam.
Submission deadline: From May 22, 2025 to September 30, 2025. Entries can be submitted online at : https://happy.vietnam.vn Eligible participants: Vietnamese citizens and foreigners aged 15 and above. The awards consist of two categories: photos and videos . Each competition category (photos and videos) will have one First Prize worth VND 50,000,000, two Second Prizes worth VND 30,000,000, three Third Prizes worth VND 15,000,000, ten Consolation Prizes worth VND 5,000,000, and one Most Voted Award worth VND 5,000,000. You may also like  HANEL Star - a powerful impetus for the innovation movement at HANEL.Over the past 12 years, the "HANEL Star Award" has truly been a driving force promoting the movement of innovation and improvement among HANEL employees and its member companies. The enduring and strong vitality of the award has created a distinct corporate culture that honors innovation among the nearly 13,000 employees of HANEL. The organizers encourage and will award a creative prize of VND 20,000,000 in each category (photos and videos) to works with new and creative ideas in terms of content and presentation. In addition, the organizing committee will award monthly prizes, including first, second, and third prizes, to the works with the highest number of votes in each category each month. The judging panel selected the winners through two rounds of preliminary and final judging, conducted both online and in person. |
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