Ho Chi Minh City, March 3 -- The 12th Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai Festival 2026 will run throughout March, the municipal Department of Tourism told a meeting on March 3.

Co-hosted by the municipal Department of Tourism, the Vietnam Women's Union's local chapter and relevant partners, the event is to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the official renaming of Saigon - Gia Dinh to Ho Chi Minh City (July 2, 1976 - 2026), the 1,986th anniversary of the Hai Ba Trung Uprising, and the 116th anniversary of the International Women's Day (March 8).

This year's edition packs in 17 major events all month long, creating a vibrant journey in which the traditional costume (Ao Dai) appears not only on performance stages but also weaves into everyday commun...