Vietnamese Ao Dai Fashion Week Held in Japan's Fukuoka

The organizing committee not only wishes to promote Vietnamese Ao Dai in Japan and many countries, but also to international tourists, the Vietnamese community in Japan, as well as around the world so they know Fukuoka - an attractive, friendly tourist destination and a city worth living in.

Hannah Nguyen

ngminhphuong26@gmail.com January 20, 2024 | 22:42

A Vietnamese 'ao dai' (traditional long dress) fashion week kicked off in Fukuoka prefecture on January 18 as part of the Homeland Spring Festival 2024 of the Vietnamese community in the Kyushu region of Japan, VNA reported.

The event, lasting through January 21, features 10 'ao dai' collections of four Vietnamese designers, namely Ngoc Han, Cao Minh Tien, Che Quyet Tien, and Tran Thien Khanh. The designs are presented by professional and amateur Vietnamese models from both the home country and Kyushu.

Vietnamese Ao Dai Fashion Week Held in Japan's Fukuoka

Consul General of Vietnam in Fukuoka Vu Chi Mai, Omagari Akie, vice governor of Fukuoka, Inoue Hirotaka, Vice Chairman of the Japan - Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance in Fukuoka, and delegates. Source: Vietnamese Association in Fukuoka

In her opening remarks, the Consul General of Vietnam in Fukuoka Vu Chi Mai said the first 'ao dai' week in the prefecture is a chance for Vietnamese people as well as Japanese and international friends to enjoy more than 160 sets of 'ao dai' by the famous designers, thus helping introduce the traditional costume of Vietnam and promote tourism in Fukuoka and Kyushu.

She described each 'ao dai' as a work of art, noting that by combining the colors of blue-and-white porcelain and obi (fabric belt of the kimono) of Japan with 'ao dai', the designers aim to highlight the two countries’ cultural confluence and popularize Vietnamese cultural values to the world.

On display are 160 sets of Ao Dai produced from four Vietnamese designers - Ngoc Han, Cao Minh Tien, Che Quyet Tien, and Tran Thien Khanh. Source: Vietnamese Association in Fukuoka

Wearing the traditional costume of Vietnam, Vice Governor of Fukuoka Omagari Akie said she was surprised by the diversity of 'ao dai' designs, materials, and colors.

She highly appreciated the purpose and meaning of this event and emphasized this is a valuable opportunity for Fukuoka's people and tourists in many places. Different people can learn about the beauty and cultural values of Vietnamese ao dai in particular, and understand more about traditional Vietnamese culture in general.

The designers harmoniously and delicately combine the color of Japanese blue ceramic with Obi, demonstrating the similarities and interference between Vietnamese and Japanese cultures and the close relationship between the two countries. Source: Vietnamese Association in Fukuoka

The event had the participation of more than 40 famous Vietnamese artists, actors, models, and special models from the Vietnamese community in the Kyushu area. Source: Vietnamese Association in Fukuoka

Inoue Hirotaka, Vice Chairman of the Japan - Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance in Fukuoka, expressed his delight that the year 2024 marks the 10th anniversary of the signing of an agreement on boosting friendly exchanges between the prefecture’s administration and the Hanoi People’s Committee.

A delegation of the Fukuoka administration is set to start a visit to Hanoi on January 22 on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the two sides’ friendship to further step up cooperation and people-to-people exchanges, thereby contributing to the Vietnam - Japan relations, he noted.

1,500 people in ao dai forming a map of S-shaped Vietnam in Japan's Fukuoka. Source: Vietnamese Association in Fukuoka

On January 20, the fifth Xuan Que huong (Homeland Spring) program also kicked off at Tenjinchuo Park, Fukuoka.

1,500 people in ao dai forming a map of S-shaped Vietnam, and Fukuoka 2024 Ao Dai Week with 180 items created by six renowned Vietnamese designers, are highlights of the festival.

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