Online Travel Vietnam: The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will host its first ever national ethnic costume show this November in Hanoi, Lao Dong Newspaper reported.
Chu Tuan Thanh, a senior official at the ministry said the event was aimed to keep track of the traditional costumes of the 54 ethnic minorities in Vietnam and promote the preservation of these cultural heritages, some of which have been endangered by modern urbanization.
According to Tuan, ethnic groups with a population under 1,000 such as the Ma, Ruc, Cong, Pa Then and Sila minorities who live within others' communities are most vulnerable to losing their own costumes.
Expected to draw 250 - 300 representatives from these ethnic groups, the event will include performances and competitions.
Contestants will be required to strut in their daily, wedding and festival dresses, donned with traditional accessories such as necklaces, bracelets and ear rings.
Tuan said the ministry planned to organize this event every two to three years.
Vietnam's First National Ethnic Costume Show will be held from November 28 to 30 at the Cultural and Tourism Village of Vietnam's Ethnic Minorities in Dong Mo, Hanoi.
Source: LD
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