As part of the ‘One picture, many hopes’ project - an initiative to help hospital-bound cancer patients stay optimistic and strong while undergoing treatment, the Sunday volunteer programme No. 193 themed ‘Ao dai Festival - Soft silk to Welcome Sunshine’ took place in response to the Ao Dai Week.

Female patients in 'Ao Dai' excitedly performed a fashion show. PHOTO: KHANH NGAN

Also, the programme aimed to create a positive psychological treatment environment for patients, as well as honour the beauty of Vietnamese women in ‘Ao Dai’ in all circumstances, thereby, helping patients have more joy and motivation to overcome their illness.

Beautiful female patients in 'ao dai' posing for a souvenir photo with the programme organisers. PHOTO: KHANH NGAN

The event attracted more than 300 female patients being treated at the Da Nang Oncology Hospital. Accordingly, more than sets of 1,000 ‘Ao Dais’ were donated to female patients from organisations and benefactors.

The project called for more than 1,000 sets of 'ao dai' from organisations and benefactors which were then donated to female patients. PHOTO: KHANH NGAN

During the programme, there were many unique activities such as cultural exchanges, ‘ao dai’ fashion shows, and paper airplane launching.

At the programme, volunteers gave flowers and talked to female patients. PHOTO: KHANH NGAN

Reporting by KHANH NGAN - Translating by M.DUNG