Come to Ho Chi Minh City Museum to take free photos in traditional costumes

cổ phục - Ảnh 1. — Young people experience wearing traditional costumes - Photo: HOAI PHUONG

On November 22, Ho Chi Minh City Museum organized an experiential activity and opened an exhibition with the theme Nam dien - Vietnamese clothing through three centuries .

This is one of the activities in a series of activities to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day (November 23, 2005 - November 23, 2025), aiming to honor, preserve and promote the values of Vietnamese cultural heritage.

cổ phục - Ảnh 9. — Phu Dong ethnic music band performs traditional musical instruments - Photo: HOAI PHUONG

Honoring Vietnamese traditional costumes

The exhibition displays traditional Vietnamese costumes including: tunic (also known as ao ngu than or ao nam than), ao nhat binh, ao truc linh, ao tuong, mao, hai... helping viewers better understand traditional Vietnamese costumes from the late 18th century to the early 20th century.

According to the organizers, the Ao Dai is the predecessor of today's modern Ao Dai. This type of clothing was commonly used by Vietnamese people during the Nguyen Dynasty. The Ao Dai is a traditional Vietnamese costume for women of the royal family and the wives of high-ranking officials during the Nguyen Dynasty.

Ao truc linh (straight collar) is the general name for the style of shirt of the Later Le Dynasty.

The long dress, also known as the tac dress, te dress or le dress, is a five-panel dress similar to the tunic but with larger sleeves and armpits, used on formal occasions or festivals by ancient Vietnamese people.

Within the framework of the opening ceremony, Ms. Le Thi Ngoc Diep - Chairman of the Council of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (Ho Chi Minh City National University) and speaker Ngo Le Duy - co-founder of Hoa nien nam thang toi dep, had an interesting conversation.

cổ phục - Ảnh 2. — Speakers shared about Vietnamese costumes and how to get young people to like this traditional costume - Photo: HOAI PHUONG

cổ phục - Ảnh 8. — Screen in interior decoration - Photo: HOAI PHUONG

The content revolves around evoking the attachment and proactive spirit in preserving, conserving and promoting heritage values through traditional costumes, especially among the young generation.

Ms. Le Thi Ngoc Diep said she was very happy to see many young people wearing traditional costumes, showing pride in the value of national identity. She emphasized: "Dressing correctly and beautifully shows the wearer's understanding in choosing clothes, suitable for the context, whether walking on the street or attending a festival."

Speaker Ngo Le Duy agrees that choosing traditional costumes must be appropriate for the situation. A Vietnamese costume is normal for walking around town but may not be appropriate when wearing it to a certain historical site. He added that he will take photos of traditional costumes to promote, then sell them and use the money to invest in organizing cultural events honoring traditional costumes.

On this occasion, visitors can choose suitable traditional costumes to take free photos at the event.

The experience and exhibition Nam dien - Vietnamese clothing through three centuries takes place from November 22 to December 22.

A representative of the Ho Chi Minh City Museum said that from November 29 to December 15, the museum will organize activities to learn and experience the pottery profession.

From November 22 to 30, tourists who love traditional musical instruments can enjoy performances by the Phu Dong traditional music troupe.