Opening of colorful exhibition of costumes of Vietnamese ethnic women

BHG - Practically responding to the series of cultural and tourism activities associated with the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025) and the Khau Vai Market Festival in 2025, on the afternoon of April 19, at the Provincial Museum, the Provincial Women's Union coordinated with agencies and units to organize the opening of an exhibition introducing ethnic costumes and the book "Du khau: Brilliant costumes of women of Vietnamese ethnic groups" with the theme "Dare to live a brilliant life". Attending the opening ceremony were comrades: Ly Thi Lan, member of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the XV National Assembly Delegation of Ha Giang province; Chung Thi Chien, member of the Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of Ha Giang City Party Committee; Director, former journalist Nguyen Bong Mai, author of the book "Du khau: Brilliant costumes of women of Vietnamese ethnic groups".

Delegates attending the exhibition opening

This exhibition has 99 works including paintings, clips and photos recording the daily life and traditional costumes of women of ethnic minorities in Vietnam, including 15 ethnic groups living in Ha Giang. This is the passion and enthusiasm for exploring the traditional cultural values ​​of ethnic minorities of director and former journalist Nguyen Bong Mai during her time working in the field, researching and writing books. Through the exhibition, we aim to inspire people to dare to think, dare to do, overcome gender stereotypes, love traditional culture, and at the same time preserve and promote traditional cultural values ​​of ethnic groups associated with sustainable tourism development; honor the beauty of Vietnamese women through traditional costumes.

Delegates cut the ribbon to open the exhibition.

At the ceremony, director and former journalist Nguyen Bong Mai shared valuable experiences from her 99-day trip across Vietnam to learn about ethnic minority women's costumes and discuss and find new and creative directions for the work of preserving and promoting traditional cultural values.

Director and former journalist Nguyen Bong Mai shares about the journey of making the book "Traveling: Brilliant costumes of women of Vietnamese ethnic groups".

Leaders of the Provincial Women's Union presented flowers to congratulate the exhibition of director and former journalist Nguyen Bong Mai.

Director and former journalist Nguyen Bong Mai shares about her works documenting the daily life and traditional costumes of women of Vietnam's ethnic minorities.

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