Dec 10, 2016 / 11:00
Hanoi to open a Vietnamese "Ao dai" space - a new tourist attraction
Hanoi will launch a Vietnamese "Ao dai" space, the city`s new tourist attraction, at 18 Au Co Street in Hanoi’s Tay Ho district on December 11, the municipal Tourism Department announced at the recent press conference.
According to the announcement of Hanoi’s Tourism Department, a Vietnamese "Ao dai" space will open on December 11 in the city in order to provide visitors with a venue to promote the traditional Vietnamese long dress.
Director of the municipal Tourism Department Do Dinh Hong said that the launching of the Vietnamese "Ao dai" space aims to create a new tourist attraction for visitors to Hanoi as well as a meeting venue for fashion designers from home and abroad.
The space is also expected to facilitate cultural and tourist exchanges hosted by the municipal People’s Committee and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Located inside Lanhuong Fashion House at 18 Au Co Street in Hanoi’s Tay Ho district, which is owned by fashion designer Lan Huong, the space will display samples of Ao dai from different historical periods, from the Ly, Tran and Nguyen Dynasties to the modern day.
The designer has worked to promote the national costume to international friends. She was the first one to be awarded the Vietnam Ao Dai Artisan title.
Visitors to the space can explore the process of making Ao dai, including designing, tailoring, embroidering and finishing them.
Director of the municipal Tourism Department Do Dinh Hong said that the launching of the Vietnamese "Ao dai" space aims to create a new tourist attraction for visitors to Hanoi as well as a meeting venue for fashion designers from home and abroad.
A Vietnamese "Ao dai" space will open on December 11 in Hanoi to promote the traditional Vietnamese long dress. Photo by Hong Hanh
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Located inside Lanhuong Fashion House at 18 Au Co Street in Hanoi’s Tay Ho district, which is owned by fashion designer Lan Huong, the space will display samples of Ao dai from different historical periods, from the Ly, Tran and Nguyen Dynasties to the modern day.
The space will be open for free to visitors. Designer Lan Huong, who is a Hanoian, has developed a strong attachment to Vietnamese Ao dai.
The designer has worked to promote the national costume to international friends. She was the first one to be awarded the Vietnam Ao Dai Artisan title.
Visitors to the space can explore the process of making Ao dai, including designing, tailoring, embroidering and finishing them.
In addition, tourists can exchange talks with artisans from silkworm farming village of My Duc, Van Phuc Silk Village, Quat Dong Embroidery Village, and Trieu Khuc Weaving Village.
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