VOV.VN - So far eight local beauty pageants have been held on a national scale, with eight beauties across the country becoming winners who will go on to represent the nation at various global contests in the future.

Vietnam’s cuisine and culture was introduced at the Diplomatic Fun Fair 2022 held by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa on October 22.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and the National Experimental University of the Armed Forces of Venezuela (UNEFA) held a ceremony marking Vietnam Women’s Day and an exhibition of Vietnam’s traditional long dresses on October 20.

VOV.VN - A fashion show featuring the first Ao Dai, the nation’s traditional long dress, collection by Italian designer Maria Elena Di Terlizzi was held on October 19 in Hanoi.

Doan Thien An, 22-year-old beauty from the Mekong Delta province of Long An, was crowned Miss Grand Vietnam 2022 after surpassing 49 other contestants at the pageant finale in Ho Chi Minh City on October 1.

VOV.VN - Vietnam hosted a cultural exchange with Italy in the fashion design industry themed “Áo dài Heritage-the culture of Tình thương” in Hanoi on September 8.

VOV.VN - Vietnam hosted a cultural exchange with Italy in the fashion design industry themed “Áo dài Heritage-the culture of Tình thương” in Hanoi on September 8.

An exhibition highlighting 200 sets of Ao dai (traditional long dress) presented by 20 famous Vietnamese and foreign designers are underway at the Vietnam Women’s Museum in Hanoi.

The first Vietnamese Children’s “Ao Dai” Festival, themed “Back to the roots,” was held in Viet Tri, the capital of northern Phu Tho province on September 4, along side with the final round of a contest entitled “Vietnamese Children’s Ao Dai Ambassador 2022.”

VOV.VN - International beauty queens have left a positive impression on local people while donning Ao Dai, the nation’s traditional long dress, during their various working visits to the country.