Images of the city on the Saigon River were reflected vividly through a collection themed “Ngoc Vien Dong” (The Far East Pearl) by designer Do Trinh Hoai Nam at the opening ceremony of the 9th Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai Festival.

As many as 200 sets of Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress) with patterns featuring landscapes, cultural quintessence and emotional stories of daily life in Vietnam, are on display at an exhibition entitled “Ao Dai on the heritage path” at the Vietnam Women’s Museum in Hanoi.