Free entrance to relics in Hue city of central province of Thua Thien-Hue will be offered to visitors wearing ao dai (Vietnamese traditional dress) during three days from 6-8 March, announced the provincial People’s Committee on 4 March.

Visitors in ao dai at the Hue Imperial City (Photo: VNA)

It is part of activities in response to the “Week of Ao Dai” event launched by the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) and a project highlighting Hue as the capital of ao dai, and to celebrate the 111^th International Women’s Day on 8 March.

Relevant agencies in the province have been asked to join hands with the provincial women’s union to take part in the “Week of Ao Dai” event and the aforementioned project.

Thua Thien-Hue has organised a panoply of programmes to honour the charms of ao dai and promoted Hue city as a capital of the traditional costume, calling on local residents to wear ao dai regularly at schools and workplace.

Source: VNA