National cultural heritage exhibition to run in Hanoi this November
An exhibition on Vietnam’s cultural heritage will take place at the Vietnam Exhibition Centre for Culture and Arts in Hanoi between November 23 and 25.
The ao dai exhibition will be open for visitors as part of the Vietnam’s cultural heritage event on November 23 - 25 (Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – An exhibition on Vietnam’scultural heritage will take place at the Vietnam Exhibition Centre for Cultureand Arts in Hanoi between November 23 and 25.
Marking the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day (November 23), theevent will display 100 photos on the theme taken by 89 photographers. Thephotos have been selected from the 4,753 entries competing at the 2018 VietnamHeritage Photo Contest.
Visitors will be treated to other activities on the event’ssidelines, featuring cultural identities of different regions such as Xoansinging, Quan ho (folk duets on love), and Nha nhac (royal court music from theformer imperial capital in Hue).
One of the event’s highlights will be an exhibition spotlightingan array of documents, photographs, and clothing models related to the ao dai(Vietnamese traditional long dress) throughout history. Ao dai worn by famousfigures like heroin Nguyen Thi Dinh, former Vice President Nguyen Thi Binh, andformer ambassador to the EU and Belgium Ton Nu Thi Ninh will be on display.
Visitors can learn to design ao dai on paper with theguidance of artisans at the exhibition.
A painting festival for children, introducing 100 outstandingworks on heritage conservation from Hanoi students, is also scheduled to run aspart of the occasion. –VNA
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The ao dai exhibition will be open for visitors as part of the Vietnam’s cultural heritage event on November 23 - 25 (Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn) 
