Miss Viet Nam Releases Book to Mark Festival

The 2006 Miss Viet Nam, Mai Phuong Thuy, arrived in the central province of Binh Dinh today for an exhibition featuring her pictures from a new coffee-table book titled Phu Nu va Tuong (Women and Classical Drama) to mark the Tay Son-Binh Dinh Festival.

The 2006 Miss Viet Nam, Mai Phuong Thuy, arrived in the central province of Binh Dinh today for an exhibition featuring her pictures from a new coffee-table book titled Phu Nu va Tuong (Women and Classical Drama) to mark the Tay Son-Binh Dinh Festival.

The 200-page book has some 120 photos of Thuy shot by Hong Nga, Ly Vo Phu Hung, and Le Thanh Hai.

The first of its three chapters features pictures of Thuy stepping into the shoes of characters from famous tuong plays. The second chapter consists of Miss Viet Nam’s portraits wearing more than 100 tuong masks. The last part sees Thuy in beautiful ao dai designed by well-known fashion designer Viet Hung.

“Tuong is a special kind of Vietnamese traditional art,” Thuy said. “I want to introduce tuong to local and foreign visitors at the festival and keep the tradition of tuong alive in the community and foster a love for the classical drama among young people who are interested in plays.”

Thuy will appear at the exhibition and speak with visitors. The Tay Son – Binh Dinh festival will take place in Qui Nhon city from August 1 to 3, and will include a lantern night, poetry recital, a Miss Martial Arts festival, and a traditional martial arts competition.

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