A beauty contest to highlight women wearing ao dai
(Vietnamese traditional long dresses) will open the second Ao Dai
Festival in HCM City''s Dam Sen Cultural Park in District 11 on March 7.
More than 300 participants, mostly from governmental offices, veterans,
universities and students, took part in a talk on promoting ao dai, the Vietnamese traditional costume for women.
Designs of ao dai (Vietnamese traditional long dresses) from top fashion
designers will be presented at the first Ao Dai Festival to be held at
Dam Sen Cultural Park in District 11 on March 8- 9.