Named ‘Leaf Festival,’ the event took place at Ao Dai Museum in Thu Duc City under the southern metropolis on Sunday.
Delegates and participants in the fest tried making flower gates and toys out of leaves, designing fashion with leaves, and enjoyed cakes wrapped in leaves.
“Increasing the use of leaves — such as lotus leaves, banana leaves, nipa leaves, and many others — and limiting the use of environmentally unfriendly materials like plastic bottles and bags will help protect the environment,” said Huynh Ngoc Van, director of Ao Dai Museum.
Many outstanding delegates who made notable contributions to society also donned a collection of ‘ao dai’ (Vietnam’s traditional long gown) with leaf patterns in a show at the festival.
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| Participants showcase costumes made from leaves during a fashion show at the ‘Leaf Festival’ at Ao Dai Museum in Thu Duc City under Ho Chi Minh City, May 29, 2022. Photo: Handout via Tuoi Tre |
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| Participants try making toys from leaves at the ‘Leaf Festival’ at Ao Dai Museum in Thu Duc City under Ho Chi Minh City, May 29, 2022. Photo: Handout via Tuoi Tre |
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| Students perform leaf flutes at the ‘Leaf Festival’ at Ao Dai Museum in Thu Duc City under Ho Chi Minh City, May 29, 2022. Photo: Handout via Tuoi Tre |
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| A participant prepares a costume made from leaves before a fashion show at the ‘Leaf Festival’ at Ao Dai Museum in Thu Duc City under Ho Chi Minh City, May 29, 2022. Photo: Handout via Tuoi Tre |
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| Participants try cakes wrapped in leaves at the ‘Leaf Festival’ at Ao Dai Museum in Thu Duc City under Ho Chi Minh City, May 29, 2022. Photo: Handout via Tuoi Tre |
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| Outstanding delegates don ‘ao dai’ with leaf patterns during a fashion show at the ‘Leaf Festival’ at Ao Dai Museum in Thu Duc City under Ho Chi Minh City, May 29, 2022. Photo: Handout via Tuoi Tre |
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