Second Ao dai pageant for diplomats’ spouses in May 2020
The Ao dai (traditional long dress) pageant for spouses of Vietnamese diplomats in European countries in 2020 will be held in late May next year in Dresden city of Germany, according to the organising board.
The Ao dai (traditional long dress) pageant for spouses of Vietnamese diplomats in European countries in 2020 will be held in late May next year (Photo: VNA)
Berlin (VNA) – The Ao dai (traditional long dress) pageantfor spouses of Vietnamese diplomats in European countries in 2020 will be held inlate May next year in Dresden city of Germany, according to the organisingboard.
At a press briefing introducing the event, Pham Gia Hau,President of the Vietnamese Culture and Art Association in the Czech Republic,who is head of the organising board, said that the biennial pageant was firstheld in Prague, the Czech Republic in 2018, drawing special public attention.
He said that this is a chance to honor women with positivecontributions to the development of the Vietnamese community in Europe.
Eligible contestants must be at least 35 years old,regardless their nationality, he said, expressing his hope that the event willhelp promote the beauty of Vietnam’s national dress Ao dai to internationalfiends, while strengthening the solidarity among the Vietnamese community.
The 2020 pageant will feature Ao dai in Hanoi in the 1960s.
The organising board plans to introduce the costume with its traditional andmodified features through different periods of the country’s history.
In the 2018 contest, Tran Hoang Mai Anh from Poland won thefirst prize for the 31-50 years old group, while Dang Bich Lan came first forthe group of above 51 years old.
The contest will be hosted alternately in Europeancountries. During the event, a number of charity activities will be held.-VNA
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The Ao dai (traditional long dress) pageant for spouses of Vietnamese diplomats in European countries in 2020 will be held in late May next year (Photo: VNA) 
