The event is part of the 10th anniversary celebration of Vietnam International Fashion Week (VIFW), beginning with the AVIFW Spring/Summer 2024 held in Ho Chi Minh City in June.
"We have gone through a long decade for Vietnamese fashion to achieve accelerated progress. Since the AVIFW was first held in 2014, the Vietnamese fashion industry has changed and gained trust and support from not only the domestic market but also the international market," VIFW President Trang Le said at a press conference in Hanoi last week.
"Numerous designs and collections by Vietnamese fashion designers have appeared at prestigious fashion weeks and events worldwide.
"The AVIFW Fall/Winter 2024 will send a message of 'Fashion Evolution' to mark a significant decade of Vietnamese fashion and open up a new vision for Vietnam’s fashion industry in the journey towards sustainable development. Let’s get ready for challenges and turn Vietnam into a country with a developed fashion industry."
The fashion week in Hanoi will open with a new ready-to-wear collection for women called Giot Nuoc Thuan Khiet (Pure Water Drop) by Do Manh Cuong.
The collection reflects the strength of youth and energy through images of droplets.
"Small drops can make a ripple in the water," Cuong said.
Cuong, 43, studied at the University of Industrial Fine Arts in Hanoi and gained a fashion degree in France.
His famous shows include The Muse, Le Jardin, Butterfly, Sea of Memory, The Twins, La Vie en Rose, Love, Countryside, The Little Black Dress, and Life in Colour.
Cuong founded his clothing brand SIXDO in 2020.
He debuted at the New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2024 and appeared at the New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2025. He also presented his collection at the Shanghai Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2025.
The show will also feature international designers Fredrick Lee from Singapore and Priyo Oktaviano from Indonesia, and Vietnamese designers Duc Hung, Thuy Nguyen, and Adrian Anh Tuan.
Designer Duc Hung, who has been in the industry for over 30 years, will bring a collection named Co Mot Mua Dong Nhu The (There’s a Winter Like This) highlighting Vietnamese culture and quilting techniques.
" Co Mot Mua Dong Nhu The will be a fashion story about modern shaping techniques based on Vietnamese culture and quilting techniques, conveying the spirit of the times," Hung said.
He combines warm and cool colours in his collection to bring both a sense of intimacy and luxury to fashion lovers.
"It promises to dazzle audiences on the opening night of the AVIFW Fall/Winter 2024," he added.
The AVIFW Fall/Winter 2024 will attract hundreds of international and Vietnamese models such as Thanh Hang, H'Hen Nie, and Huynh Tu Anh.
The event will take place at the Quan Ngua Gymnasium in Ba Dinh district.
