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Bao Tran won the Miss Teen Model Award 2009 at the age of 11. At the age of 14, 
she is now a famous model in Vietnam.

Stylist: Tan Da Lat
Makeup artist: Quoc Anh
Costume: Thuan Viet ao dai

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Former American supermodel Tyra Banks, creator and host of the world- renowned reality show “America’s next Top Model”, has expressed her desire to wear a Vietnamese ao dai at the final show of Vietnam’s Next Top Model 2011 this weekend.

After accepting the invitation from BeU Model and Talent Management, the company which manages the winners of Vietnam’s Next Top Model, Banks will present at the final round of the contest on January 8th.

“In the meantime, Tyra is VERY interested in wearing an Ao Dai on camera- perhaps for the press conference, photo shoot or the live finale? Tyra thinks it would be amazing, diplomatic and respectful to honor your culture by wearing anAo Dai,” Banks’ representative said in a message to the Vietnamese show’s organizer.

Under the plan, Banks will arrive in Ho Chi Minh City on January 7 and stay at the InterContinental Asiana Saigon Hotel.

The beauty will also hold a press conference the next morning before attending the final round that night to crown the contest’s winner.

After the final show, Banks will visit Vietnam’s beautiful natural landscape, most notably Ha Long Bay.

According to BeU Model and Talent Management, Tyra has never attended another country’s Next Top Model show.

Born in 1973 in California, Banks was accepted by both the University of Southern California (USC) and the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA), but declined to attend either school and pursued a modeling career instead.

In 2003, she created America’s Next Top Model, which has become a television phenomenon and has been licensed in more than 120 nations and territories thus far.

The final episode of Vietnam’s Next Top Model 2011, to be broadcast live on VTV3, will also feature Huyen Trang and Tuyet Lan, the winner and runner up of Vietnam’s Next Top Model 2010, respectively, and all finalists from this year’s contest.

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The event involved twenty-two contestants studying and working in several Japanese provinces. They were all dressed in Ao Dai (traditional long dress) and gala costumes.

Tong Kim Giao, head of the organizing board, said the contest aimed to promote talent and solidarity within the Vietnamese community in Japan.

Giao said the final round is scheduled to take place on January 28, 2012.

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A collection featuring ao dai designed with patterns from the UK’s royal costumes by Vietnamese designer Minh Hanh will be showcased in London next week to mark the occasion that Vietnam Airlines opens direct flights to London from December 8.

The collection includes 100 ao dai made by Vietnamese traditional fabrics like silk, brocatelle and jute and decorated with hand – embroidered patterns.

The show will take place on December 9 at the Gatwick Airport, the destination of direct flights by Boeing B777-200ER aircrafts from Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.

In related news, Vietnamese fashion designer Vo Viet Chung also brought his ao dai collection named “Qua Tang Cua Thuong De” (The Present from God) inspired from the James Cameron’s blockbuster “Avatar” to the show titled “J Autumn Fashion Show” in London in October.

The event, featuring the latest collections by global designers including Bettie Page and Ina Soltani from America, Razu Mikhina from Russia, Addy van den Krommenacker from Netherlands, Paul Costelloe from UK and Kenzo from French, took place on the 61m-long walkway of England’s iconic London Tower Bridge.

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The author Hong Nguyen shared: “In my childhood memories, the image of the Ao dai always appeared, in which a small girl put it o­n, and walked around the mirror smiling happily. The old Ao dai was made of thread fabric and knee-length tunic which was decorated with colourful flowers and wide pants.”

The event invited you to “escape” the everyday busy life of the 21st century, and travel back to the 1970s and 1980s in a musical and cultural space of the last century. This is also the way we say thanks and to honour Vietnamese women in a special way.

When attending the event, girls will be wearing the old Ao dai that their mothers and grandmothers had worn. Through this, they can feel the beauty of the dresses.

The o­ne day event was a chance for these Ao dai to go out of wardrobes and shine with the girls.

In addition, everyone had the opportunity to contemplate a photo set titled “Softly Hue girls” by Le Quang and enjoy the marked musical works performed by two talented young artists Hoang Trung Tin (guitar) and Nguyen To My (violin).

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The collection is designed with the lotus – nominated as Vietnam ’s national flower – as the main theme, combined with traditional decorative patterns of 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups and Chinese and Japanese painting.

Tuan said the collection is a combination of traditional and modern culture and highlights new features without losing Vietnamese cultural identity.

In addition to enjoying a variety of colourful long dresses, visitors also have a chance to get an insight into the evolution of this classic dress over time.

Each nation in the world has its own national dress – Japanese have the kimono, people in the Republic of Korea wear the hanbok and Vietnamese have the ao dai.

With the upper part clinging to the body and two gentle flaps falling loosely, the ao dai helps promote the gracefulness and femininity of Vietnamese women. This costume also serves as clothing for office, school or formal occasions.

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In the last decade, Tuan, 31, has created nearly 3,000 modern dresses that are trendy but at the same time still traditional. He uses both traditional and modern materials and his work has been showcased overseas on a number of occasions.

The Vietnam Women’s Museum is located at 36 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Hanoi. Entry fee is VND30,000.
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Thai Tuan Group Corporation has launched two new collections of Vietnamese traditional dress ao dai and other dresses for the Autumn-Winter fashion season this year. The dresses are made of silk and voile, with patterns inspired from nature, such as flowers blooming under sunshine, falling yellow leaves, or typical images of Southern Vietnam. The group also launched a promotion program on November 10-20 at its showrooms nationwide.

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Truong Tung Lan, who was among the top ten Miss Vietnam 2010 finalists, will be representing her country at the Miss Asia-Pacific International beauty contest in Busan, the Republic of Korea from October 1-15. 

The 22-year-old will be taking along to the event a traditional ao dai based on Dao-ethnic designs by Lan Huong and other outfits bearing the Ivy Moda name.

She will also be dancing to the song Vietnam Que Huong Toi (Vietnam – My Motherland) in the talent round.

Attending the pageant will be 70 contestants from the region. The final will be held at the Busan Yacht Centre.

The Miss Asia Pacific International Pageant was launched in 1968, originally under the name Miss Asia Quest, with 18 participating countries.

Miss Asia Pacific International is the oldest international beauty pageant in Asia.

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