The "Bach Hoa Bo Hanh" or "Parade of Flowers" is a celebration of the Vietnamese national attire, showing young people's love and pride for the nation's cultural heritage.
The "Bach Hoa Bo Hanh" was held on November 17 as part of the Hanoi Festival of Creative Design 2024, marking the 10th anniversary of the movement to restore traditional Vietnamese costumes (2014-2024).
The event, initiated by the group "Dai Viet Co Phong" or "The Ancient Costumes of Dai Viet (The Great Viet Nation)" on a social media platform, drew 400 young people.
By participating in this year's Hanoi Festival of Creative Design, the Bach Hoa Bo Hanh group hopes to raise public awareness of Vietnamese traditional costumes while showcasing their research on traditional clothing, according to a representative of the organization.
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| This year's parade is themed "Flow of Ancient Costumes" to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Vietnam's ancient costume revival movement (2014-2024), a contribution to the "creative intersection" of the new cultural era. |
The title of the parade, Bach Hoa Bo Hanh, stands for a celebration of one hundred flowers - a metaphor for the vibrant diversity of Vietnamese traditional costumes that are gradually being revived, bringing people together to celebrate their cultural heritage.
Considered Vietnam's largest traditional costume parade, "Bach Hoa Bo Hanh" features groups including Cavalry, Military Escort, Children's Ceremonial Music, Giao Linh-Truc Linh Costume, Early Ao Dai, Ao Dai, Wedding Ceremony, Nhat Binh Costume, Van Kien, Imperial Court, Modern/Cosplay Vietnamese Costume, and Free Vietnamese Costume.
The parade started at the Vietnam National History Museum, passed by the Hanoi Opera House, August Revolution Square, and along Trang Tien Street before ending at the Hoan Kiem Lake pedestrian area.
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| This marks the fourth edition of the “Bach Hoa Bo Hanh” in Hanoi. |
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| The cavalry leads the Bach Hoa Bo Hanh procession. |
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| Graceful middle-aged women dressed in elegant ao dai represent the ao dai group. |
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| The Nhat Binh ancient costume, worn by Vietnamese noblewomen, features distinctive hats and colorful sleeve details. |
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| Dancers from the 19th century Nguyen dynasty display costumes adorned with Van Kien cotton jewelry around their necks. |
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| Royal robes for kings and mandarins feature intricate dragon and phoenix embroidery on premium brocade. |
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| The festival aims to celebrate and showcase the beauty of both traditional Vietnamese costumes and their modernized or cosplay variations. |
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| It also provides an opportunity to foster a deeper appreciation of Vietnamese traditional costumes among individuals and groups in Hanoi who research, collect, and preserve these cultural garments. |
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| The event helped introduce Vietnamese traditional dress to modern audiences at home and abroad. |
