Ao Dai charming on Thames River
(VOV) - Vietnamese and British audiences enjoyed the opportunity to watch a fashion show featuring Ao Dai – a traditional Vietnamese long dress - during the cultural event “Vietnam Open Festival” recently held on the Thames River in London.
The event commemorated 40 years since the establishment of Vietnam-UK diplomatic ties.
The focus of the programme was an Ao Dai collection made by Vietnamese designer, Hoang Hai.
Here are some photographs of the fashion show (by courtesy of Vnexpress):
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| The performance takes place on the Thames River, near London Eye and the tower of Big Ben |
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| The event attracts many British people as well as Vietnamese expatriates, including students |
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| The Ao Dai appears frequently in fashion shows and artistic performances |
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| The stage is designed with cultural features such as dragon boats and Teu (a symbolic man in water puppet shows) |
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| The event draws the participation of models from Vietnam, including supermodel Thuy Huong, model Cao Lam Vien, Vietnamese origin model Jenny Nguyen and British models |
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| The two-day “Vietnam Open Festival” has attracted about 40,000 participants |
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| Vietnamese-Swiss designer Lan Tschirky also attends the show, bringing ethnic minority brocade material into her designs |
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| Many officials of Vietnam and the UK are present at the event |
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| Designer Hoang Hai (second from right) poses for a photograph after the programme |