Young people "time travel" to transform into princesses and concubines at Hai Phong Museum

Hai Phong Museum is attracting public attention, especially young people, to the exhibition "National Treasures - An Bien Collection".

Hai Phong Museum is introducing to the people and tourists 18 national treasures, nearly 400 precious antiques from different periods and dynasties over the past two millennia. The exhibition attracts people and tourists to visit for free, some young people take the opportunity to take pictures with traditional Vietnamese costumes in the historical space.

Mr. Hoang Duy An - a photographer in Hai Phong, has just taken a satisfactory photo series of Vietnamese costumes at the city museum. "After posting the photos on social media, I was quite surprised because so many people were interested in the photo series," Mr. An shared.

A young man's photo collection at Hai Phong Museum has gone viral on social media. Photo: Hoang Duy An

The antiques in the exhibition area have a very delicate, pure Vietnamese beauty and are especially suitable for Vietnamese traditional costumes. “From the space, the lights to the antiques, they have created a context imbued with the ancient culture and history of Vietnam. This is the factor that helps me take such realistic “time-traveling” photos with the Nhat Binh set,” said Mr. An.

Treasures and antiques displayed at Hai Phong Museum recreate the appearance of life in each period and dynasty. Photo: Hoang Duy An

Many people commented that the Nhat Binh costume, placed in the context of the antique exhibition, reminded them of the images of concubines, princesses, and concubines of the Nguyen Dynasty. Many young people, after seeing the "unexpected" beauty of Vietnamese traditional costumes, contacted Mr. An to schedule a photo shoot because they also wanted to wear Vietnamese costumes once, "traveling through time" to the past. Some foreigners saw the photos and praised the Nhat Binh costume, making him feel very proud.

As someone who experienced wearing Vietnamese costume to take photos at the museum, Ms. Ngo Thi Thuy Duong (Hai Phong) shared that this was a very impressive photo shoot. It only took about an hour to complete the photo set.

“I never thought I would look so good in Vietnamese traditional costumes for photos,” Ms. Duong said. According to her, traditional Vietnamese costumes are very suitable for the trend of taking “time-travel” photos.

The photo collection of Vietnamese costumes at Hai Phong Museum has a harmonious combination of traditional and modern beauty. Photo: Hoang Duy An

The trend of taking “time-travel” photos is being widely accepted by young people on social networking platforms such as Facebook and TikTok. Accordingly, the most suitable setting to take photos of returning to the past as a princess or prince is at museums, palaces, relics, pagodas, mansions, old streets...

In addition to bringing the experience of transforming into ancient beauties and princesses, this trend helps spread the image and knowledge of Vietnamese traditional costumes. In particular, the Japanese traditional dress, originally a royal costume for queens, concubines, palace maids and princesses of the Nguyen Dynasty, is increasingly loved by young Vietnamese women when traveling , taking photos, checking in...

The Nhat Binh Ao Dai is a type of Phi Phong Ao Dai of the Ming Dynasty, which was adopted by the Nguyen Dynasty and reformed into the Phi Phong Doi Kham style with its own unique features. The Ao Dai has a large rectangular collar, and the two flaps are secured with a tie. When worn, the front part of the chest is joined together to form a rectangle, hence the name Nhat Binh Ao Dai.