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The 3rd Korea-Vietnam Fashion Festival Awards (KVFFA) 2021 was held at Seoul Garden Hotel (Korea), on November 28, marking the 29th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Many K-pop groups and Korean artists performed at the show, creating a vibrant and colorful art show.

The highlight of this year's KVFFA is the performance of Vietnamese Ao Dai with a red flag pattern and a yellow star, expressing the message of honoring the country and people of Vietnam in close exchanges with Korea.

Performance of Vietnamese traditional ao dai with the colors of the country's flag. Photo: VNA

Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to Korea Nguyen Vu Tung said that KVFFA 2021 is a meaningful and practical event on the occasion of the 29th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Korea. The event further deepened the process of cultural exchange, helped enhance mutual understanding, and promoted the people-to-people exchange between the Vietnamese community in Korea and the people of the host country.

According to Ambassador Nguyen Vu Tung, although the Covid-19 pandemic is still complicated and this is the second time KVFFA had to organize a part on an online platform, the event also shows that the two countries can together overcome the pandemic, and difficulties to further develop the friendship.

The contestants participated in the 3rd Vietnam-Korea Fashion Festival Contest. Photo: VNA

Jong Min-woo, head of the Organizing Committee, also insisted that the organization of KVFFA 2021 in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic is a great effort of the two countries, showing that the strong relationship between Korea and Vietnam continues to be consolidated under all circumstances.

This 3rd KVFFA event was held after overcoming many difficulties such as being delayed due to the pandemic. Executive director Jong Min Woo said: “This KVFFA event is an event conducted on the cooperation platform of the Vietnamese Embassy in Korea, the Korean representative of the tourism organization." He hoped that this would be a bridge for cultural exchange between Korea and Vietnam.

The promotion of Vietnamese and Korean cultures through the Fashion Festival will help connect ideas to create "cultural empathy" between the two nations.

Vietnam Tourism Ambassador to Korea Ly Xuong Can sent a congratulation letter to the event, emphasizing that it not only shows the level of cultural and artistic exchange between the two countries but also symbolizes the friendship, and close exchanges between the people of the two countries.

Through the performance of Vietnamese Ao Dai and Korean Hanbok, the event wants to promote the unique cultural beauty of the two nations. The fashion festival in 2021 also has the added meaning of marking our gradual return to daily life, restoring all aspects of society's activities.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Korea Nguyen Vu Tung (2nd from left) and representatives of the Organizing Committee presented the 1st prize to contestant Dao Thi Ngoc. Photo: VNA

At the end of the festival, the Organizing Committee presented prizes to individuals in the contests of Vietnamese Ao Dai, Korean traditional costumes, wedding dresses, and medals for the individuals contributing to the success of the event. In addition, the Organizing Committee also awarded 4 scholarships to children of Korean-Vietnamese multicultural families.

The Korea-Vietnam Fashion Festival Awards has become an annual event and promises to have more exciting activities in 2022, when the two countries celebrate 30 years of diplomatic relations.

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