It is no coincidence that the lyrics of the song “A moment in the hometown” have become familiar among generations of Vietnamese. Over the last hundred years, the ao dai has moved from real life to the cinema, music, and painting, and even become part of the Vietnamese soul at home and abroad. It is also because of her love for the ao dai that designer Minh Hanh devoted all of her fashion career to honouring the traditional dress. Promoting, introducing, and acting as general director of ao dai festivals, Hanh also considers it is her responsibility, together with researchers and other designers, to make the ao dai an intangible cultural heritage of humanity. Miss Vietnam 2010 Ngoc Han also identified her role in preserving and promoting national culture when choosing to research and design an ao dai for her career development. As a young designer, Ngoc Han puts her soul into her ao dai, using traditional natural materials and contributing to a woman’s beauty. Vietnamese women do not need to spend much time putting on an ao dai to show off their charm and elegance. The ao dai has found a place in the daily lives of Vietnam ese women, becoming part of the country’s spirit and identity./. VNA …
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Hue museum displays King Minh Mang’s artifacts
The Hue Museum of Royal Antiquities is featuring more than 40 artefacts dating to the time of Emperor Minh Mang (reigning 1820-1839). (Photo: VNA) Thua Thien-Hue (VNS/VNA) – The Hue Museum of Royal Antiquities is featuring more than 40 artefacts dating to the time of King Minh Mang (reigning 1820-1839) at Ngu Phung Pavilion to mark the 200th anniversary of his reign in the former Imperial Citadel of Hue , a UNESCO heritage site . At the exhibition, visitors can view the seal of Quoc Su Quan, an agency that researched and compiled Nguyen dynasty history books, established at the start of Minh Mang’s reign. In 125 years (1820-1945), this agency compiled many valuable documents. Visitors can also view other ancient urns made of porcelain and bronze. The exhibition attracts many academics and antiquity researchers. Most of these antiques will be permanently displayed at Ngu Phung Pavilion. This is the first time Ngu Phung Pavilion, built in 1833, has hosted antiquities from the Minh Mang era. Minh Mang inherited the throne in 1820 after the death of Gia Long, the first emperor of the dynasty. He is considered a dynamic and assertive king, introducing a series of reforms from politics to diplomacy, including the prevention of Western influence on Vietnam./. VNA …
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Tuyen Quang advised to pay greater attention to forest economy
The PM had a working session with key leaders of Tuyen Quang on February 23 after attending the launching of the tree-planting festival in the northern mountainous province. He stressed that Tuyen Quang should become an important hub of wood industry of Vietnam and the region, asking the locality to mobilize all resources for the goal. At the same time, Tuyen Quang should expand a number of other agricultural sectors, he said, suggesting that the province increase the area of sugar canes for export and call on investors to invest more in agriculture and forestry. The PM reminded Tuyen Quang, the province to pay greater attention to preserving and promoting unique cultural identities of ethnic minority groups in the locality, thus boosting the development of tourism and service sectors. PM Phuc expressed delight at dramatic changes that the province has made in the past 10 years in both urban and rural areas. However, he noted that the province has still faced many difficulties in socio-economic development and investment attraction, keeping it a poor province. On the occasion, PM Phuc visited the Tan Trao special national relic site in Son Duong district, which comprises 183 smaller relic sites having close relations with the national liberation cause in the middle of the 20th century. He also visited and presented gifts to Cao Thi Co, a Heroic Vietnamese Mother in Tan Quang ward of Tuyen Quang city and Nguyen Dinh Phung, a former revolutionary official in An Tuong ward. Source: VNA …
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