Three Guinness records for Vietnamese long dress
A fashion show was held in Viet Tri City of Phu Tho province on April 22 to set three Guinness Vietnam records for Ao Dai, the traditional long dress of Vietnamese women.
A 178m-long and 200kg dress is up for the title The Longest Ao Dai in Vietnam. The dress has been made for two months from hundreds of meters of tafta, voile, silk brocade, sparkling crystal, brocade lotus petals, and voile lotus leafs. (Photo: TPO)
The back flap of the dress is 178m long which is as long as Golden Bridge where the fashion show takes place. (Photo: TPO)
The Viet Tri municipal administration in collaboration with a company will submit an application for a Guinness Vietnam record certificate, says a representative of the administration. In the photo, the longest Ao Dai is on display at the fashion show. (Photo: TPO)
Viet Tri will also seek Guinness Vietnam records for the longest catwalk of Ao Dai at over 500 meters; and the highest number of people wearing Ao Dai at a cultural event, with the participation of nearly 4,000 people. In the photo, nearly 4,000 people put on Ao Dai at the fashion show. (Photo: VOV)
The recognition of the three records will help Phu Tho attract visitors and popularize its cultural identity, says the municipal representative. (Photo: VOV)
The fashion show is part of the Hung Kings’ Temple Festival and the Culture and Tourism Week of Ancestral Land 2023, which kicks off on April 20 and is due to last through to April 29. (Photo: VOV)
The Hung Kings’ Temple Festival is held annually to commemorate Hung Kings believed to be founders of the Vietnamese nation. In the photo, various collections of Ao Dai are introduced at the fashion show. (Photo: VOV)
An art performance honours Ao Dai at the ceremony. (Photo: VOV)